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CCD Parameters


Information about the current HET instrument detectors.

To be filled in.

Information about the old HET instrument CCDs.

  1. LRS (SF1)
    • CCDSIZE: 3072 X 1024
    • Gain: 1.836 e-/ADU
    • Read Noise: 5.1 e-
    • Max DN: 65535 ADU
    • Max valid DN: 63k ADU
    • Readout time (1x1): 128 s
    • Readout time (2x2): 36 s
    • Readout time (image): 7 s
    • Ambient Light
  2. MRS red
    • CCDSIZE:
    • Gain:
    • Read Noise:
    • Max DN: 65535 ADU
    • Max valid DN: 63k ADU
    • Readout time: 22 s
  3. MRS blue
    • CCDSIZE:
    • Gain:
    • Read Noise:
    • Max DN: 65535 ADU
    • Max valid DN: 63k ADU
    • Readout time: 22 s
  4. HRS (MM1) red
    • CCDSIZE: 2048 X 4100 with 15 um pixels
    • Gain: 0.724 e-/ADU
    • Read Noise: 3.1 e-
    • Max DN: 262143 ADU
    • Max valid DN: 255k ADU
    • Readout time (2x1): 56 s
    • Readout time (2x3): 19 s
    • Readout time (2x5): 12 s
  5. HRS (MM1) blue
    • CCDSIZE: 2048 X 4100 with 15 um pixels
    • Gain: 0.632 e-/ADU
    • Read Noise: 2.7 e-
    • Max DN: 262143 ADU
    • Max valid DN: 255k ADU
    • Readout time (2x1): 56 s
    • Readout time (2x3): 19 s
    • Readout time (2x5): 12 s





Last updated: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 05:51:38 +0000 stevenj



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