K3 Cameras

The new imaging performance benchmark for direct detection cameras.

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Advantages: 

Redesigned from the ground up, this true next-generation camera is optimized for the most demanding low-dose electron microscopy (EM) applications in both life science and materials science research. The K3® camera series is the complete and latest expression of Gatan’s deep experience in the delivery of real-time, single-electron counting direct detection cameras.

  • Powerful inline signal processing will raise the DQE beyond that of the K2® camera; the addition of CDS mode pushes this even higher 
  • Real-time electron counting immediately lets you know if your samples are good 
  • Optional inline, GPU-based motion correction avoids the need to save terabytes of raw frames
  • 1,500 full frames per second –  3.75 times the speed of the K2 camera
  • Match the field of view with your application needs
    • K3 (24 megapixels) – Maximize throughput for your highest performance microscopes 
    • K3 Base (14 megapixels) – Turn screening microscopes into data collection microscopes

Research Spotlight

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Publications

Science
2020

Turoňová, B.; Sikora, M.; Schürmann, C.; Hagen, W. J. H.; Welsch, S.; Blanc, F. E. C.; von Bülow, S.; Gecht, M.; Bagola, K.; Hörner, C.; van Zandbergen, G.; Landry, J.; de Azevedo, N. T. D.; Mosalaganti, S.; Schwarz, A.; Covino, R.; Mühlebach, M. D.; Hummer, G.; Locker, J. K.; Beck, M.

Cell
2020

Yao, H.; Song, Y.; Chen, Y.; Wu, N.; Xu, Sun, C.; Zhang, J.; Weng, T.; Zhang, Z.; Wu, Z.; Cheng, L,; Shi, D.; Lu, X.; Lei, J.; Crispin, M.; Shi, Y.; Li, L.; Li, S.

Science
2020

Wrapp, D.; Wang, N.; Corbett, K. S.; Goldsmith, J. A.; Hsieh, C. -L.; Abiona, O.; Graham, B. S.; McLellan, J. S.

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Applications 

Acquiring counted electron diffraction data without a beam stop with Gatan electron counting direct detectors

   

Models 1025, 1024

Datasheet

K3 Direct Detection Camera

Related materials

Nyquist frequency
Dose fractionation and motion correction
Improving DQE with counting and super-resolution

Modulation transfer function (MTF) curves
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K3

CDS CDS
Standard Standard

 

 

 

 

 

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Acknowledgment

Continuing our prosperous collaborations that built the K2, the K3 is the successful result of Peter Denes' team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and David Agard.

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