Characterization of a direct detection device imaging camera for transmission electron microscopy.
The complete characterization of a novel direct detection device (DDD) camera for transmission electron microscopy is reported, for the first time at primary electron energies of 120 and 200 keV. Unlike a standard charge coupled device (CCD) camera, this device does not require a scintillator. The DDD transfers signal up to 65 lines/mm providing the basis for a high-performance platform for a new generation of wide field-of-view high-resolution cameras. An image of a thin section of virus particles is presented to illustrate the substantially improved performance of this sensor over current indirectly coupled CCD cameras.
Milazzo
Anna-Clare
AC
University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. amilazzo@ncmir.ucsd.edu
Moldovan
Grigore
G
Lanman
Jason
J
Jin
Liang
L
Bouwer
James C
JC
Klienfelder
Stuart
S
Peltier
Steven T
ST
Ellisman
Mark H
MH
Kirkland
Angus I
AI
Xuong
Nguyen-Huu
NH
D000818:Animals; D004330:Drosophila / Q000821:virology; D004867:Equipment Design; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014771:Virion / Q000648:ultrastructure
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