Raptor Photonics Kestrel Overview
Raptor Photonics Kestrel is a model-specific imaging configuration. This source-based review separates the documented acquisition, receiving and installed application scope without claiming hands-on testing or universal performance.
Key Specifications
Product detail | Specification |
Product | Raptor Photonics Kestrel |
Image format | Exact working image or selected multi-camera representation |
Acquisition | Frame-Transfer Emccd |
Interface | 16-bit Camera Link Base |
Capture rate | 500 fps in the referenced full-image sheet |
Reviewed code | KE60V-BV-CL |
Sensor | Back-thinned frame-transfer EMCCD |
Review Summary
Kestrel merits evaluation when a small sampled field and rapid weak-signal acquisition fit the experiment. The manufacturer-authored March 2022 sheet identifies 128 × 128 pixels and 500 fps. It differs from the catalog’s broader spectral and noise summaries. This review follows the identified BV sheet rather than merging it with Kestrel 1000 or an unspecified UV configuration.
Integration and Selection
Test the actual exposure, EM gain, trigger and Camera Link receiving at the accepted signal level. The sheet’s noise entry is conditional on gain, and its thermal target needs the specified cooling arrangement. Do not copy the catalog’s more extreme noise figure as an unconditional guarantee. The completed measurement still needs timing and reference calibration beyond a 500 fps headline.
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