Application of electron multiplying CCD technology in space instrumentation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5902, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-6

  Pool, P J ^a   Morris, D G ^a   Burt, D J ^a   Bell, R T ^a   Holland, A D ^b   Smith, D R ^b  

^a E2V TECHNOLOGIES   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EMCCD; Radiation; Read noise; Space

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; MULTIPLYING CIRCUITS; PHOTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

EMCCD; READ NOISE; SPACE; SPACE INSTRUMENTS;

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES;

EID: 29844443454     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.621627     Document Type: Conference Paper

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