Photonis Launches Cricket™ Pro and PhotonPix
Photonis, a leading brand of Exosens and a global leader in advanced photon detection and imaging solutions, proudly announces the launch of two revolutionary products, Cricket™ Pro and PhotonPix™. Designed to redefine the possibilities of imaging and single photon detection, these cutting-edge solutions empower researchers and industry professionals to achieve unparalleled performance across applications such as biomedical imaging, quantum science, and high-energy physics.
Cricket™ Pro: Transforming Low-Light Imaging with High-Speed Precision
The Cricket™ Pro brings unprecedented imaging capabilities for low-light and single-photon imaging applications. This innovative, plug-and-play image intensifier adapter easily fits any professional, scientific F-Mount camera, delivering high resolution and ultra-high-speed functionality for demanding low-light applications. Key features of the Cricket Pro include:
- Expanded 25 mm active detection area
- High-speed gating as fast as 3 nanoseconds
- Remarkable 3 MHz Burst or 30 kHz repetition rate
- Matched with a high-performance Photonis image intensifier
- F-Mount lens/camera interface
- Fully integrated power and gating electronics
With these enhancements, Cricket Pro sets a new benchmark for scientific imaging, providing precise, rapid, and reliable performance tailored for researchers and industry professionals.
PhotonPix™: Ultra High-Count Rate Module for Single-Photon Detection with Ultimate Timing Accuracy
Photonis also proudly introduces PhotonPix™, a high-count rate MCP-PMT-based, plug-and-play module engineered for ultra-high timing precision, single-photon detection. Combining state-of-the-art technology with user-centric design, PhotonPix offers:
- An Ø8 mm sensitive area
- Extreme-low dark count rate, as low as 20 cps
- Count rates exceeding 200 MHz in Burst mode, making it ideal for high-demand applications
- Timing resolution below 15 ps for unmatched precision
These unique properties make PhotonPix ideal for ultra-fast single photon detection and time-correlated applications, such as LIDAR, Photon Entanglement, and Life Time Imaging. The module’s versatility accommodates various high-quantum-efficiency (Hi-QE) photocathodes from Photonis, covering the spectrum range from 150 nm to 900 nm. It is therefore the perfect fit for researchers and industry professionals.
“Our participation at Photonics West and the launch of Cricket™ Pro and PhotonPix™ demonstrate our commitment to setting new standards in single photon detection and imaging. These innovative technologies provide unprecedented performance, giving researchers and professionals the tools to drive advancements in a variety of fields, from biomedical imaging to quantum applications,” said Ulrich Laupper, President of the Exosens Ultimate Detection Business Unit.
About Photonis
Photonis is a leading product brand of Exosens, a high-tech company with more than 85 years of experience in the innovation, development, manufacture and sale of high-end electro-optical technologies. Photonis offers its customers photo-detection and low-light-conditions imaging solutions for extremely demanding environments, such as Defense & Security, Nuclear Safety, Life Sciences & Environment, and Industrial Control & Non-Destructive Testing. The Photonis brand is internationally recognized as a major innovator in its fields with production and R&D sites in Europe and North America.
To request more information or a quotation for Photonis products, contact IL Photonics.