UVES Scientific CCD System - Detector Design and Performance Report

News:

• UVES Blue Upgrade on Oct/13/2004: Replacement of e2v CCD-44 "Marlene" with e2v CCD-44 "Pavarotti"
• UVES Red Upgrade on Jul/15/2009: Replacement of MIT/LL CCD "Nigel" with MIT/LL CCD "Zeus" (installation report, 10 MB)

Table of contents:

• CCD Dimensions and Format
• Calibrated Readout Modes Available at the Telescope
• Implemented Readout Modes
• Cryogenic and CCD Operating Parameters
• CCD System Performance Data
  • Gain and Readout Noise UVES Blue
  • Gain and Readout Noise UVES Red
  • The Blue Scientific CCD
  • The Red Scientific CCDs
• Optomechanical Requirements for the CCDs for UVES
• UVES Hardware Setup
  • UVES Blue Voltages and Filter Settings
  • UVES Red Voltages and Filter Settings

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