EMCCDs for space applications
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Smith, DR; Walton, DM; Ingley, R; Holland, AD; Cropper, M; Pool, P
Published in: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
October 17, 2006
This paper describes a qualification programme for Electron-Multiplication Charge Coupled Devices (EMCCDs) for use in space applications. While the presented results are generally applicable, the programme was carried out in the context of CCD development for the Radial Velocity Spectrometer (RVS) instrument on the European Space Agency's cornerstone Gaia mission. We discuss the issues of device radiation tolerance, charge transfer efficiency at low signal levels and life time effects on the electron-multiplication gain. The development of EMCCD technology to allow operation at longer wavelengths using high resistivity silicon, and the cryogenic characterisation of EMCCDs are also described.
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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
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9780819463418
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October 17, 2006
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6276
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Smith, D. R., Walton, D. M., Ingley, R., Holland, A. D., Cropper, M., & Pool, P. (2006). EMCCDs for space applications. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (Vol. 6276). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671368
Smith, D. R., D. M. Walton, R. Ingley, A. D. Holland, M. Cropper, and P. Pool. “EMCCDs for space applications.” In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 6276, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671368.
Smith DR, Walton DM, Ingley R, Holland AD, Cropper M, Pool P. EMCCDs for space applications. In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2006.
Smith, D. R., et al. “EMCCDs for space applications.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 6276, 2006. Scopus, doi:10.1117/12.671368.
Smith DR, Walton DM, Ingley R, Holland AD, Cropper M, Pool P. EMCCDs for space applications. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2006.
Published In
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
DOI
ISSN
0277-786X
ISBN
9780819463418
Publication Date
October 17, 2006
Volume
6276