The UCL charge-coupled device camera at the South African Astronomical Observatory
Abstract
The components of the CCD camera are examined. The mounting of the CCD and the supporting equipment are described. The sequencer facilities which generate TTL signals to drive the CCD and extract the data are studied; the electrical performance of the CCD camera is evaluated. The control, display, and storage of the data are analyzed. The photometric properties of the CCD camera are estimated. It is observed that the camera is easy to operate and has a high quantum efficiency.
- Publication:
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Photo-Electronic Image Devices
- Pub Date:
- 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985peid.book..185W
- Keywords:
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- Astronomical Observatories;
- Astronomical Photometry;
- Cameras;
- Charge Coupled Devices;
- Data Storage;
- Electronic Control;
- Quantum Efficiency;
- Instrumentation and Photography