Performance comparison of state-of-the-art high-speed video cameras for scientific applications

Manin, Julien Luc; Skeen, Scott A.; Pickett, Lyle M.

doi:10.1117/1.oe.57.12.124105

Performance comparison of state-of-the-art high-speed video cameras for scientific applications

Journal Article · Thu Dec 27 23:00:00 EST 2018 · Optical Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/1.oe.57.12.124105· OSTI ID:1639074

Manin, Julien Luc ^[1]; Skeen, Scott A. ^[2]; Pickett, Lyle M. ^[2]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Artium Technologies, Sunnyvale, CA (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Time-resolved visualization of fast processes using high-speed digital video-cameras has been widely used in most fields of scientific research for over a decade. In many applications, high-speed imaging is used not only to record the time history of a phenomenon but also to quantify it, hence requiring dependable equipment. Important aspects of two-dimensional imaging instrumentation used to qualitatively or quantitatively assess fast-moving scenes include sensitivity, linearity, as well as signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Under certain circumstances, the weaknesses of commercially available high-speed cameras, i.e., sensitivity, linearity, image lag, etc., render the experiment complicated and uncertain. Our study evaluated two advanced CMOS-based, continuous-recording, high-speed cameras available at the moment of writing. In this work, various parameters, potentially important toward accurate time-resolved measurements and photonic quantification, have been measured under controlled conditions on the bench, using scientific instrumentation. Testing procedures to measure sensitivity, linearity, SNR, shutter accuracy, and image lag are proposed and detailed. The results of the tests, comparing the two high-speed cameras under study, are also presented and discussed. Results show that, with careful implementation and understanding of their performance and limitations, these high-speed cameras are reasonable alternatives to scientific CCD cameras, while also delivering time-resolved imaging data.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Program (EE-2G); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1639074

Report Number(s):: SAND--2020-6552J; 686943

Journal Information:: Optical Engineering, Journal Name: Optical Engineering Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 57; ISSN 0091-3286

Publisher:: SPIECopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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