Re: Looking for vidicon camera with enhanced S1 or similar 1.2-1.6 micron viewing


osr@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I need a cheap camera (budget ~750$) for a IR study (erbium emssion)
from 1.2 to 1.6 microns. Looks like some older vidicons and some low
cost russian Gen 1 tubes cover that range, any ideas? Of course a CCD
would be wonderful, but telecom cameras start at around 2K, unless I'm
wrong.

Steve Roberts

I am not aware of any vidicon camera (cheap or otherwise) that has a
significant response above about 1.15 microns. Your best bet is to get
hold of the RCA electro optics handbook which has a listing of all the
available phosphors and see if any may work.

I expect you will find that no phosphor exist for the waveband you
require. If it does, it wil be in the RCA handbook.

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