A comparison of EMCCD, CCD and emerging technologies optimized for low light spectroscopy applications

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 6093, Issue , 2006, Pages

  O'Grady, Antoinette ^a  

^a Princeton Instruments ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

EMCCD; Hybrid imaging technology; Low light level; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EMCCD; HYBRID IMAGING TECHNOLOGY; LOW LIGHT LEVEL;

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES;

EID: 33745317809     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.644752     Document Type: Conference Paper

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