Astrophysics

 

CCD

The CCD detector of the Boller & Chivens spectrograph is a back illuminated Tektronix chip of format 1024x1024 pixels (TK1024AB grade 1). The device specifications are tabulated below.

 

Type  Tektronix TK1024 AB grade 1
Format 1024 x 1024 pixeles
Pixel size 24 x 24 micron
Dark current 0.4 e-/hora
Operating temperature -110° C
Full Well Capacity 503 ke-
Bias Mean Level 1000 ADU at 1x gain
Readout rate 40 Khz.
ADC Resolution 16 bit

 

Gain/Noise measurements

 

Measurements at 1X  Gain 7.68 e-/ADU Noise 8.4 e- RMS
Measurements at 4X Gain 1.85 e-/ADU Noise 3.7 e- RMS

 

Quantum Efficiency Curve

 

 

Last update
24-09-2021 / 01:09 by Liliana Perea Centeno

 

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