Design of the KMTNet large format CCD camera
Abstract
We present the design for the 340 Mpixel KMTNet CCD camera comprising four newly developed e2v CCD290-99 imaging sensors mounted to a common focal plane assembly. The high performance CCDs have 9k x 9k format, 10 micron pixels, and multiple outputs for rapid readout time. The camera Dewar is cooled using closed cycle coolers and vacuum is maintained with a cryosorption pump. The CCD controller electronics, the electronics cooling system, and the camera control software are also described.
- Publication:
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Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV
- Pub Date:
- September 2012
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.925383
- Bibcode:
- 2012SPIE.8446E..6GA