AG0 with UltraDAS + SDSU Gen.2
NB these figures refer to AG0 when it was used
with a Gen. 2 controller. Converted to Gen. 3 on the 23rd March 2007
Device Identification
Chip name |
AG0
|
Year of manufacture |
2006 |
Serial number |
01512-03-04
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First light on La Palma |
May 2006
|
Description |
E2V CCD 47-20-1-A73 with Integral Peltier Cooler
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Operational Characteristics
Speed |
Fast
|
Slow
|
Bias(ADU) |
1858
|
2122
|
Gain(e/ADU) |
1.2
|
0.6
|
Noise(e) |
5.4
|
4.8
|
Noise (ADU) |
4.5 |
8.0 |
Linearity
|
55K
|
65K
|
Readout time(s) |
|
|
Windowing is available
Binning not recommended camera becomes very noisy.
Physical Characteristics
X Pixel size |
13 microns
|
Y Pixel size |
13 microns
|
X size in pixels of digitised area |
1072
|
Y size in pixels of digitised area |
977
|
X size of useful imaging area |
1028
|
Y size of useful imaging area |
977
|
X start of useful imaging area |
21
|
Ystart of useful imaging area |
1
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Operational Parameters
Operating temperature |
236K
|
Preferred amplifier |
Left
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Measured Characteristics
Quantum Efficiency
Dark current |
<=1e/s ( dependant on dome temperature )
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Cosmetics |
none
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