Quantitative evaluations of a high-voltage multiscan CCD camera.
Electron detection characteristics such as modulation transfer function (MTF), detection quantum efficiency (DQE), dynamic range, linearity, average gain, and uniformity of a high-voltage multiscan CCD (HV-MSC, 1K x 1K pixels) camera were evaluated. This camera was used as a major recording medium in a high-voltage electron microscope (HVEM) installed at the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI). In spite of the high energy of the incident electrons, the overall properties of the HV-MSC camera were comparable to other CCD cameras for a low-voltage electron microscope (LVEM). In order to take full advantages of the properties of the HV-MSC camera for atomic resolution electron microscopy, we discuss optimal experimental conditions based on the detection properties.
Kim
Young-Min
YM
Division of Electron Microscopic Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Korea.
Lee
Jeong Yong
JY
Moonen
Daniel
D
Jang
Kang-Il
KI
Kim
Youn-Joong
YJ
D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007723:Korea; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods