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The Provision of New, Large Format
CCDs for the ING Telescopes

A. P. Oates & P. R. Jorden
Royal Greenwich Observatory, Madingley Rd. Cambridge. CB3 OEZ. UK.

25th, November 1993

• Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Introduction.
• Requirements for new CCDs on ING Telescopes.
  • Introduction.
  • WHT Requirements.
  • INT Requirements.
  • JKT Requirements.
  • Summary of Requirements.
  • Some Comments on Performance Specifications.
• Existing ING CCDs.
• The Choice of New CCDs.
• A Chronological Report of the USA Visit, 17-28 May 1993.
  • Aim.
  • Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - John Geary.
    • Design Options.
    • Choice of Device.
    • Performance.
  • MIT Lincoln Lab. - Barry Burke.
  • Steward Observatory - Mike Lesser.
  • NOAO.
    • Rich Reed.
    • Todd Boroson.
  • San Diego State University - Bob Leach.
  • Jet Propulsion Lab. - Jim Janesick.
  • Ford/Loral - Dick Bredthauer.
  • Berkeley - Carl Pennypacker.
  • Reticon - Bob Maddoux.
  • Tektronix/SITe - Morley Blouke.
  • Other U.S.A. Companies.
• Non-U.S.A. Specific Information.
  • Thomson CSF.
  • E.E.V.
• A Discussion of Potential Manufacturers.
  • Loral and Lesser.
  • Tektronix/SITe.
  • M.I.T. - Lincoln Laboratories.
  • Thomson CSF.
  • E.E.V.
• Recommendations.
• Acknowledgements.