Raptor Photonics Hawk 252 Overview
Raptor Photonics Hawk 252 is a cooled EMCCD imaging configuration for weak-light optical work. This source-based review separates the catalog description from the manufacturer-authored configuration sheet and does not claim hands-on testing.
Key Specifications
Product detail | Specification |
Product | Raptor Photonics Hawk 252 |
Image format | 1280 × 1024 in the referenced configuration |
Acquisition | Frame-Transfer Emccd |
Interface | 12-bit Camera Link Base |
Capture rate | 25 Hz in the referenced March 2022 sheet |
Architecture | Back-thinned frame-transfer EMCCD |
Image grid | 1280 × 1024; 8 µm pixels |
Review Summary
Hawk 252 merits evaluation when a digital weak-light imaging task benefits from its documented EMCCD arrangement. The manufacturer-authored March 2022 sheet identifies a 25 Hz Camera Link configuration. This is distinct from Hawk 216-A analog video and from the separately named Blue model; do not combine their interfaces or spectral claims.
Integration and Selection
The reviewed sheet identifies 25 Hz at the documented image format, while some receiving compatibility summaries list another figure. Confirm current delivered mode and firmware with the supplier. Test Camera Link receiving, TTL trigger association and sustained data retention under the experiment’s actual workload. A sensor or interface headline does not determine the completed measurement cycle.
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