AG2 with UltraDAS + SDSU Gen.2
NB these figures refer to
AG2 when it was used with a Gen. 2 controller. Converted to Gen. 3 on the
29th May 2007
Device Identification
| Chip name |
AG2
|
| Year of manufacture |
2003 |
| Serial number |
|
| First light on La Palma |
March 2003
|
| Description |
E2V CCD 47-20-1-A73 with Integral Peltier Cooler
|
Operational Characteristics
| Speed |
Fast
|
Slow
|
| Bias(ADU) |
1715
|
1880
|
| Gain(e/ADU) |
1.0
|
0.5
|
| Noise(e) |
7
|
4.4
|
| Noise(ADU) |
7 |
8.8 |
Linearity
|
47K |
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
|
Operational Parameters
| Operating temperature |
248K
|
| Preferred amplifier |
Left
|
Measured Characteristics
Quantum Efficiency
| Dark current |
<=1e/s ( dependant on dome temperature )
|
| Cosmetics |
Bright column at 558
|
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