Custom Solutions
Space, science and industrial applications
Camera Subassemblies
Components for customised systems
Space, science and industrial applications
Components for customised systems
CAVACam captures high-quality images inside ultra-clean vacuum environments for research, testing, and industrial applications.
Its low-outgassing design minimises contamination, while modular architecture and multiple detector options allow flexible, customisable imaging setups.
Cryogenic cooling supports the ability to operate multiple camera heads simultaneously enabling comprehensive, multi-perspective data capture, with replaceable detectors for easy upgrades or swaps.
ensures compliance with the strictest vacuum requirements, preventing contamination and protecting sensitive experiments.
provides confidence in maintaining vacuum integrity, reducing downtime and risk of costly equipment damage.
(*when operated according to manufacturers standards).
flexibility to choose the best detector for the application, from front- or back-illuminated to high sensitivity and broad spectral coverage.
accurate data capture in fast or high-intensity experiments without loss of quality.
maximises performance and reliability, ensuring best-in-class results.
allows cutting-edge research such as quantum optics or resonant inelastic x-ray scattering, with unmatched sensitivity and resolution.
enables complex experimental setups, capturing multiple perspectives or channels simultaneously.
for precise measurements in low-light or long-exposure applications.
reduces thermal noise for long exposures, improving image clarity and sensitivity.
with the ability to upgrade or swap detectors to suit new experiments without replacing the entire camera, reducing costs and downtime, and extending the system lifespan and versatility.
confirms cleanliness and vacuum compatibility of the system, providing additional assurance for ultra-sensitive environments.
imaging for soft x-ray, extreme ultraviolet (EUV), and high-energy photon detection experiments.
monitoring in semiconductor processing where contamination control is critical.
imaging inside vacuum chambers used to test aerospace and spacecraft components.
F-model cameras mount directly onto a conflat flange, with all vacuum-clean parts inside the chamber and all electronics on the air side—ideal when the camera head does not need to be immersed.
S-model cameras place all vacuum-clean components, including the detector, on the outside of a hermetically sealed, fully immersible camera head. Data is transferred via vacuum-compatible fibre-optic cables with a single compatible power feed.
Detectors are available in front-illuminated (FI) and back-illuminated (BI) formats, with BI devices optionally uncoated for improved soft x-ray performance. EMCCD options support low-light and single-photon imaging. RGA scans can be provided on request.
XCAM Scientific brings extensive experience in delivering ultra-clean vacuum camera systems to leading scientific and industrial institutions worldwide.
RIXSCamTM camera head
RIXSCamTM camera head
Three EMCCD detectors on a rotatable bench
RIXSCamTM camera head
RIXSCamTM camera head
Three EMCCD detectors on a rotatable bench
A compact, video-based camera for visual monitoring inside vacuum chambers, using a standard CMOS sensor with moderate resolution and integrated LED illumination.
XCAM Scientific offers two main CaVACam configurations:
CaVACam supports a wide range of detectors: CCD and EMCCD, in front-illuminated (FI) or back-illuminated (BI) formats. For demanding applications, BI detectors (optionally without anti-reflection coating) are available, these are especially useful for soft X-ray detection or other low‑light imaging tasks
CaVACam supports a wide range of detectors: CCD and EMCCD, in front-illuminated (FI) or back-illuminated (BI) formats. For demanding applications, BI detectors (optionally without anti-reflection coating) are available, these are especially useful for soft X-ray detection or other low‑light imaging tasks.
CaVACam is constructed from vacuum‑compatible, low‑outgassing materials, and designed to meet UCV/UHV/XHV requirements. If operated per the user instructions, it is guaranteed not to contaminate the vacuum chamber.
CaVACam supports a wide range of detectors: CCD and EMCCD, in front-illuminated (FI) or back-illuminated (BI) formats. For demanding applications, BI detectors (optionally without anti-reflection coating) are available, these are especially useful for soft X-ray detection or other low‑light imaging tasks.
Depending on configuration, CaVACam can be equipped with water-cooled Peltier cooling, enabling low-noise, high‑sensitivity imaging. This makes it suitable for photon-counting, low‑light, soft‑X‑ray or other sensitive vacuum experiments.
CaVACam is designed to be modular and adaptable. XCAM Scientific welcomes enquiries for custom configurations, whether that means different detectors, special materials, multiple synchronous camera heads, or specific clean‑vacuum requirements.
Contact our sales team for further details, a quotation, or to discuss development opportunities.
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