New generation CCDs: applications and performance results

Paul R. Jorden; Anthony Patrick Oates; Simon M. Tulloch; Derek J. Ives; Xiaofeng Gao

doi:10.1117/12.316777

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9 July 1998 New generation CCDs: applications and performance results

Paul R. Jorden, Anthony Patrick Oates, Simon M. Tulloch, Derek J. Ives, Xiaofeng Gao

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Proceedings Volume 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316777
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

Within the last few years several manufacturers have been producing the 'next generation' of scientific CCDs. These devices have small pixels (approximately 15 micrometers), high UV and broad-band spectral response (greater than 80%), very low readout noise (less than 4 e^- rms), large format (2048*4096) and close butting capability. We present examples of recent data taken on the WHT (at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma) obtained from one such device -- the EEV CCD42 array. The detector has been used for spectroscopy and direct imaging with excellent results. Design and performance details, as well as various special operational modes will be discussed. This device has been adopted for scientific imaging on the Gemini telescopes, as well as several other major observatories -- and so these first operational results should demonstrate the power of these new sensors. Variants of the CCD42 design are now being made to yield slightly different architectures and packaging options. We will compare predicted with actual performance, and discuss characteristics and applications of this new sensor.

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Paul R. Jorden, Anthony Patrick Oates, Simon M. Tulloch, Derek J. Ives, and Xiaofeng Gao "New generation CCDs: applications and performance results", Proc. SPIE 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation, (9 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316777

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