Evaluation of the performance of the 576 384 Thomson CCD for astronomical use
Abstract
A slow scan CCD camera system was built at the Toulouse Observatory and used to evaluate the performance of the 576384 CCD from Thomson-CSF (new THX 31133) at low temperatures (150K). The authors have emphasized the optimization of the most important parameters for astronomical applications and have compared the Thomson CCD with other CCDs, now currently used in astronomy.
- Publication:
-
Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- March 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986A&A...157...96M
- Keywords:
-
- Astronomical Photometry;
- Charge Coupled Devices;
- Performance Tests;
- Technology Utilization;
- Charge Transfer;
- Optimization;
- Parameter Identification;
- Quantum Efficiency;
- Signal To Noise Ratios;
- Instrumentation and Photography