Cookbook CCD Camera
The Cookbook 245 CCD camera as described in the CCD Camera Cookbook has been built.
Photos
Below is a few photos of the camera. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger picture.
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Specification
The camera has the following specifications:
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| Readout noise | Image area |
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| ~40 electrons RMS | 6.42 x 4.78 mm |
| Direction | Number of pixels | Pixel width (μm) | Total width (mm) |
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| Horizontal | 755 | 8.5 | 6.42 |
| Vertical | 242 | 19.75 | 4.78 |
| Mode | Amplifier gain |
Sensitivity (electrons/ADU) |
Maximum storage electrons | Typical storage electrons | Readout, ADC range |
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| 252 x 242 Internal binning | 17.7 ± 10% | 34.4 | 106000 | 80000 | 1000 - 4095 |
| 252 x 242 External binning | 5.9 ± 10% | 137.7 | 320000 | 240000 | 750 - 3071 |
Improvements
The following improvements are planned:
- Apply the 245 Plus modifications.
- Add a filter wheel with motor control.
- Add temperature control.
- Add a low vacuum system in order to reach lower CCD temperatures. Additional cooling of up to 15 °C has been rapported using a simple handpump vacuum sistem.
- Replace the water cooling with air cooling.
References
1. Berry, Richard and Kanto, Veikko and Munger, John. The CCD Camera Cookbook. Willmann-Bell, Inc. 1994.