
KURO Back-Illuminated sCMOS Camera
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The KURO is a back-illuminated scientific CMOS camera offering exceptional sensitivity with >95% peak quantum efficiency and <1.3 e- rms read noise. Its large 2048×2048 sensor with 11 µm pixels provides a wide field of view while maintaining high spatial resolution. Deep thermoelectric cooling to -45°C enables long-exposure scientific imaging. Available in 1200B (1200×1200) and 2048B (2048×2048) models.
Key Features
- Back-illuminated sCMOS sensor
- Ultra-high QE >95% peak
- Read noise <1.3 e- rms
- Thermoelectric cooling to -45°C
- Up to 82 fps full-frame
- Global and rolling shutter modes
- LightField software with MATLAB/LabVIEW integration
Applications
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Bioluminescence imaging
- Astronomy
- Spectroscopy
- Quantum optics experiments
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Wavelength Range Min | 200 nm |
| Wavelength Range Max | 1100 nm |
| Sensor Type | Back-Illuminated sCMOS |
| Pixel Size | 11.0 µm |
| Resolution | 2048x2048 px |
| Frame Rate | 82.0 fps |
| Cooling Method | Thermoelectric (TE) |
| Cooling Temperature | -45.0 °C |
| Spectral Range | 200-1100 nm |
| Quantum Efficiency | 95.0 % |
| Dark Current | 0.6 e⁻/px/s |
| Weight | 5.0 kg |
| Wavelength Range | 200.0 – 1100.0 nm |
| Dark Current | 0.6 e/px/h |
| Quantum Efficiency | 95.0% |
| Weight | 5.0 kg |
| Sensor Type | Back-Illuminated sCMOS |
| Pixel Size | 11.0 μm |
| Resolution | 2048x2048 |
| Frame Rate | 82.0 fps |
| Cooling Method | Thermoelectric (TE) |
| Cooling Temperature | -45.0 °C |
| Spectral Range | 200-1100 |
Product Family: sCMOS Cameras (2 variants)
| Product | SKU | Size | Clear Aperture | Operating Wavelength | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURO Back-Illuminated sCMOS Camera Current |
PI-KURO-2048B
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| COSMOS Large Format Scientific CMOS Camera |
PI-COSMOS-4226
| — | — | — | Contact |






