AG1 with UltraDAS + SDSU Gen.2
NB these figures refer to AG1
when it was used with a Gen. 2 controller. Converted to Gen. 3 on the 29th
May 2007
Device Identification
| Chip name |
AG1 |
| Year of manufacture |
2004 |
| Serial number |
02101-07-13 |
| First light on La Palma |
December 2004 |
| Description |
E2V CCD 57-10-1-431 with Integral Peltier Cooler |
Operational Characteristics
| Speed |
Fast |
Slow |
| Bias(ADU) |
2570 |
3900 |
| Gain(e/ADU) |
0.8 |
0.4 |
| Noise(e) |
5.5 |
4.5 |
| Noise(ADU) |
6.9 |
11.3 |
Linear to(ADU)
{also see graphs below} |
45K |
65K |
| Readout time(s) |
3 |
4 |
Windowing
Binning
Physical Characteristics
| X Pixel size |
13 microns |
| Y Pixel size |
13 microns |
| X size in pixels of digitised area |
560 |
| Y size in pixels of digitised area |
536 |
| X size of useful imaging area |
535 |
| Y size of useful imaging area |
528 |
| X start of useful imaging area |
13 |
| Ystart of useful imaging area |
1 |
| Limiting Magnitude |
At cass. with a clear filter the limiting magnitude is approx.
Mag 21 for a 5 s exposure. |
Operational Parameters
| Operating temperature |
243K |
| Preferred amplifier |
Left |
Measured Characteristics
Quantum Efficiency
| Dark current |
<0.1e/s |
| Cosmetics |
none |
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