{"title":"Controlling EMCCD charge handling capacity through customized clocking","authors":"N. Bush, P. Morrissey, M. Hoenk, G. Kyne","doi":"10.1117/12.2579360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2579360","url":null,"abstract":"EMCCDs are capable of operating in both a standard CCD mode with high dynamic range and a low-light mode with single photon sensitivity. Standard CCD mode benefits from maximizing the image area FWC, while in photon counting mode passing large signals through the EM register should be avoided. Here, we present customized clocking schemes that enhance the image area FWC of 2-phase EMCCDs by nearly a third. Serial clocking schemes are presented that provide a user configurable level of control over the register FWC for the CCD201. This dynamic control of serial FWC provides a convenient and powerful means to control the signal passing through the EM register at high at high gain values, limiting the size of cosmic ray “tails”, reducing background detector noise while also acting as a means of protection against device ageing.","PeriodicalId":224849,"journal":{"name":"X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy IX","volume":"126 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115462718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental demonstration of a resolving power of 25-55 at 1545-402 nm wavelengths with photon-counting MKIDs","authors":"P. Visser, V. Murugesan, D. Thoen, J. Baselmans","doi":"10.1117/12.2561523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561523","url":null,"abstract":"A noiseless, photon counting detector is desired for low light applications in astronomy. We study superconducting Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) in which the intrinsic energy resolution eliminates the conventional dark current. A visible/near-IR photon creates thousands of quasiparticles through electron-phonon interaction. Phonons lost in this process limit the energy resolution to E/dE<20 (10) for aluminium MKIDs on solid substrate, measured with a 402 (1545) nm laser. When fabricated on a 120 nm SiN membrane, E/dE increases to 55 (25), which demonstrates that phonons are more effectively trapped, and that the promises on resolving power for MKIDs are realistic.","PeriodicalId":224849,"journal":{"name":"X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy IX","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128741554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Verhoeve, W. Raab, T. Prod’homme, Cornelis van der Luijt, Joerg Ter Haar, F. Lemmel, H. Smit, S. Blommaert, Dennis Breeveld, B. Shortt
{"title":"First evaluation of the CCD370 for the soft X-ray imager on the ESA-CAS SMILE mission","authors":"P. Verhoeve, W. Raab, T. Prod’homme, Cornelis van der Luijt, Joerg Ter Haar, F. Lemmel, H. Smit, S. Blommaert, Dennis Breeveld, B. Shortt","doi":"10.1117/12.2561287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561287","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224849,"journal":{"name":"X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy IX","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128671878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Joaquina, E. Hugot, S. Lombardo, E. Muslimov, M. Heil, I. Biswas, J. Rodrigo, M. Barthélémy, E. Coarer, F. Prada, M. Ferrari
{"title":"Curved CMOS sensors, a reality: performance and status of on-going instrumental projects","authors":"K. Joaquina, E. Hugot, S. Lombardo, E. Muslimov, M. Heil, I. Biswas, J. Rodrigo, M. Barthélémy, E. Coarer, F. Prada, M. Ferrari","doi":"10.1117/12.2562504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562504","url":null,"abstract":"Curved and freeform sensors are now a reality and are about to become very beneficial for wide field imaging system. By directly correcting the field curvature of imagers and spectrographs in the focal surface, curved sensors allow to get rid of one third to half of the optics. This leads to a reduction of the volume and mass of the instruments, simplification of the optics prescriptions, while drastically improving the image quality. The ERC-ICARUS team and the SME CURVE developed a nondestructive, high quality shaping process. This paper provides details on the electro-performance of curved and freeform CMOS sensors made in house. We will also present results on the curvature and shape quality of these sensors and talk about future developments for astronomical instruments such as rovers cameras and spectrographs. We will describe the goals and the development of projects using curved sensors, that are today considered as technological demonstrators for the next five years. We will browse on-going projects that consider using curved sensors as a base line, such as CASTLE (wide field telescope) for Calar Alto or BlueMUSE (spectrograph) for the Very Large Telescope. Optical designs and specifications for the focal surfaces are presented, and compared to the existing performance. We will also detail our proposition to the ESA Space Weather Department of a design for a wide field/curved-sensor-based UV camera dedicated to in-orbit survey of Aurora and electromagnetic storms.","PeriodicalId":224849,"journal":{"name":"X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy IX","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133167094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Hoenk, A. Jewell, T. Jones, Q. Looker, Marcos O. Sanchez
{"title":"CMOS image sensors in space: From OCO3 to LUVOIR by way of the Z machine","authors":"M. Hoenk, A. Jewell, T. Jones, Q. Looker, Marcos O. Sanchez","doi":"10.1117/12.2563243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563243","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224849,"journal":{"name":"X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy IX","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132788914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Cremer, M. Aviles, C. Ertley, M. Foley, A. Lyashenko, M. Minot, M. Popecki, T. W. Rivera, M. Stochaj, J. Elam, A. Mane, O. Siegmund
{"title":"Imaging-quality ALD-GCA-MCPs for high-resolution, large area UV-VIS spectrometers","authors":"T. Cremer, M. Aviles, C. Ertley, M. Foley, A. Lyashenko, M. Minot, M. Popecki, T. W. Rivera, M. Stochaj, J. Elam, A. Mane, O. Siegmund","doi":"10.1117/12.2563353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563353","url":null,"abstract":"Incom Inc. is developing and commercializing a new type of microchannel plate (MCP) electron multiplier, as well as MCP-based photodetectors such as the Large-Area Picosecond Photodetector, LAPPD(TM), and the High-Resolution Picosecond Photodetector, HRPPD. This new class of MCPs is called “ALD-GCA-MCPs” because these are MCPs that are made from glass capillary arrays (GCA) – glass plates with a regular array of hollow glass capillaries – that are functionalized using atomic layer deposition (ALD) thin film coating technology. ALD-GCA-MCPs are a technology advancement that affords MCPs with significantly improved performance, as compared to conventional MCPs. We will provide a brief ALD-GCA-MCP technology overview highlighting the current state of the art of Incom’s ALD-GCA-MCP technology, as well as ongoing developments addressing the GCA glass substrate, the resistive and secondary-electron-emissive ALD coatings, and their implications for detectors used in astronomical applications.","PeriodicalId":224849,"journal":{"name":"X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy IX","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129164076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}