The CFHT MegaCam 40 CCDs camera: Cryogenic design and CCD integration

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4841, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 513-524

  Aune, S ^a   Boulade, O ^a   Chariot, X ^a   Abbon, P ^a   Borgeaud, P ^a   Carton, P H ^a   Carty, M ^a   Da Costa, J ^a   Desforge, D ^a   Deschamps, H ^a   Eppelle D ^a   Gallais, P ^a   Gosset, L ^a   Granelli, R ^a   Gros, M ^a   De Kat, J ^a   Loiseau, D ^a   Ritou, J L ^a   Rousse, J Y ^a   Starzynski, P ^a   Vignal, N ^a   Vigroux, L ^a   more..

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

CCD metrology; CCD mosaics; Cryocooler; Pulse tube; Vacuum; Wide field imaging camera

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT; IMAGING SYSTEMS; OPTICAL DESIGN;

CCD CAMERAS;

OPTICAL TELESCOPES;

EID: 0037799900     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.460340     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

1. MegaCam home page http://www-dapnia.cea.fr/Phys/Sap/Activities/Projets/Megacam/index.htlm
2. MegaPrime home page http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/Instruments/Imaging/Megacam/index.htlm
3. O. Boulade et al., "MegaCam, the new Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope wide field imaging camera", in Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground Based Telescopes, M. Iye and A. F. Moorwood, eds, Proc. SPIE 4841, 2002.
4. J-Y Rousse et al., "The CFHT MegaCam control system: new solutions based on PLC, WorldFIP fieldbus and java softwares", in Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground Based Telescopes, M. Iye and A. F. Moorwood, eds, Proc. SPIE 4841, 2002.
5. J. de Kat et al., "The electronic controller of the 40 CCDs MegaCam mosaic," in Scientific Detectors Workshop, J. Beletic and P. Amico, eds, 2002.
6. S Aune et al., "The CFHT MegaCam filter, shutter and roll pitch mechanisms", in Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground Based Telescopes, M. Iye and A. F. Moorwood, eds, Proc. SPIE 4841, 2002.