Millisecond readout CCD camera

Conference · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10182607

Prokop, M; McCurnin, T W ^[1]; Stradling, G ^[2]

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1. EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Los Alamos, NM (United States). Los Alamos Operations
2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

We have developed a prototype of a fast-scanning CCD readout system to record a 1024 {times} 256 pixel image and transport the image to a recording station within 1 ms of the experimental event. The system is designed to have a dynamic range of greater than 1000 with adequate sensitivity to read single-electron excitations of a CRT phosphor when amplified by a microchannel plate image intensifier. This readout camera is intended for recording images from oscilloscopes, streak, and framing cameras. The sensor is a custom CCD chip, designed by LORAL Aeroneutronics. This CCD chip is designed with 16 parallel output ports to supply the necessary image transfer speed. The CCD is designed as an interline structure to allow fast clearing of the image and on-chip fast shuttering. Special antiblooming provisions are also included. The camera is designed to be modular and to allow CCD chips of other sizes to be used with minimal reengineering of the camera head.

• Research Organization: EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Los Alamos, NM (United States). Los Alamos Operations
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-88NV10617
• OSTI ID: 10182607
• Report Number(s): EGG--10617-5100; CONF-9209188--5; ON: DE93000694
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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