Astronomy and Scientific Imaging Solutions
Diffraction Limited’s line of high performance or “scientific grade” CCD and CMOS cameras are designed to operate under extremely low-light conditions with high sensitivity, low noise, and good linearity and dynamic range. Let’s discuss some of these factors in detail, and why they matter when choosing a detector. Detection performance of the camera is all about […]
I’m often asked how CMOS Active Pixel Sensors differ from CCD sensors in terms of image calibration. For me, as a camera designer and a user, it’s been something of a learning process—not all CMOS sensors behave the same way. There are some rather surprising differences compared to CCD sensors. The basic principles are largely […]
Stumped by a tough imaging problem? Recently, a medical instrumentation maker contacted us with just such a problem. They created a scintillation technology that needs a low-light camera to detect photons in a unique way. Together, we developed a solution. Here’s how. Diffraction Limited creates innovative solutions for low-light imaging, and we have nearly 30 […]
Want to increase your observing efficiency? Diffraction Limited introduces MaxIm DL Maestro, a game-changing new capability for its Cyanogen Imaging® MaxIm DL Pro, the gold standard in astronomical image acquisition and processing software. Maestro brings the ability to synchronize multiple simultaneous cameras under leadership of a primary imaging system. This allows you to achieve results […]
Which way do my filters go? Shiny side up! We want to reflect or block the light that we don’t want from the telescope and pass only what we do want down to the detector: your camera. Cameras such as the SBIG STC-7 come with a complete set of filters—you just need to install them. […]
by Douglas George In order to get the best results from your equipment, it is important to match the resolution of your camera to the resolution of your optics. In conventional photography your lenses are highly adaptable, with adjustable f/ratio and often zoom capability (adjustable focal length). On dedicated science instruments such as telescopes and […]
