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CCD Test Bench

ESO-CCD-QE-plot
EEV44-82, 2k x 4k
MIT/LL

Test Bench Details

  • Introduction   by C. Cavadore
  • Testbench hardware configuration   by C. Cavadore
  • How to use the testbench (Nov/12/2003)   (as pdf-file, 4.8 MB) Manual by F. Christen
  • Testbench software user manual   (as pdf-file, 14.6 MB) Manual by S. Darbon
  • How to setup and use the testbench software (FIERA-PRISM)   by C. Cavadore
  • How to reduce CCD testdata with PRISM   by C. Cavadore
  • How CCD quantum efficiency is computed   (as pdf-file, 128 kB)   by C. Cavadore
  • Readout modes of the MIT/EEV Marconi testbench setup
  • Internet CFC monitor controller   by B. Gaillard
  • CCD digital signal oversampling tests   by C. Cavadore and B. Gaillard
  • Conversion factor and FIERA "online" potential issues   by C. Cavadore and B. Gaillard
  • CCD Characterisation Procedure (May/27/2009)   by G. Rupprecht (as pdf-file, 3.8 MB)

CCD Testing

  • OmegaCAM CCDs Testreports (currently not available)
  • Marconi EEV CCDs Testreports
  • EEV4 2-90, CCD 2 layers AR coating - test sample
  • Comparison of QE measurements between ESO and Marconi
  • Residual image related to Marconi/EEV devices
  • Inner details of the high speed EEV amplifier
  • CCD Test reports (1990 - 1998)

MIT CCDs

  • MIT/LL CCDs Testreports
  • MIT/LL CCID20 at ESO Testreports
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