Direct Readout Devices For Streak Cameras

J. C. Cheng; S. W. Thomas; E. K. Storm; W. R. McLerran; G. R. Tripp; L. W. Coleman

doi:10.1117/12.955238

14 September 1977 Direct Readout Devices For Streak Cameras

J. C. Cheng, S. W. Thomas, E. K. Storm, W. R. McLerran, G. R. Tripp, L. W. Coleman

Proceedings Volume 0097, 12th Intl Congress on High Speed Photography; (1977) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955238
Event: 12th International Congress on High Speed Photography, 1976, Toronto, Canada

Abstract

Two techniques are used to obtain a direct readout of an ultrafast streak camera. The first method uses a linear solid state Reticon diode array and the second technique entails the use of a SEC vidicon camera. Both methods use fiber optics to couple the light from the output of the streak camera to the sensor. In addition, the SEC vidicon is interfaced to a PDP 11/40 graphics computer system for direct data processing. For both systems, data will be presented as to (1) dynamic range, (2) spatial resolution, (3) linearity, (4) signal processing techniques, and (5) problems and modifications of the devices including mechanical mounting procedure for attaching fiber optics directly to the array chip.

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J. C. Cheng, S. W. Thomas, E. K. Storm, W. R. McLerran, G. R. Tripp, and L. W. Coleman "Direct Readout Devices For Streak Cameras", Proc. SPIE 0097, 12th Intl Congress on High Speed Photography, (14 September 1977); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955238

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