Application of electron multiplying CCD technology in space instrumentation

P. J. Pool; D. G. Morris; D. J. Burt; R. T. Bell; A. D. Holland; D. R. Smith

doi:10.1117/12.621627

25 August 2005 Application of electron multiplying CCD technology in space instrumentation

P. J. Pool, D. G. Morris, D. J. Burt, R. T. Bell, A. D. Holland, D. R. Smith

Proceedings Volume 5902, Focal Plane Arrays for Space Telescopes II; 59020A (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.621627
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Electron multiplying CCD (EMCCD) technology has found important initial applications in low light surveillance and photon starved scientific instrumentation. This paper discusses the attributes of the EMCCD which make it useful for certain space instruments, particularly those which are photon starved, and explores likely risks from the radiation expected in such instruments.

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P. J. Pool, D. G. Morris, D. J. Burt, R. T. Bell, A. D. Holland, and D. R. Smith "Application of electron multiplying CCD technology in space instrumentation", Proc. SPIE 5902, Focal Plane Arrays for Space Telescopes II, 59020A (25 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.621627

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