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11 December 1985 CCD Charge Collection Efficiency And The Photon Transfer Technique
James Janesick, Kenneth Klaasen, Tom Elliott
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Abstract
The charge-coupled device (CCD) has shown unprecendented performance as a photon detector in the areas of spectral response, charge transfer and readout noise. Recent experience indicates, however, that the full potential for the CCD's charge collection efficiency (CCE) lies well beyond that which is realized in currently available devices. In this paper, we present a definition of CCE performance and introduce a standard test tool (the photon transfer technique) for measuring and optimizing this important COD parameter. We compare CCE characteristics for different types of CODs, discuss the primary limitations in achieving high CCE performance, and outline the prospects for future improvement.
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James Janesick, Kenneth Klaasen, and Tom Elliott "CCD Charge Collection Efficiency And The Photon Transfer Technique", Proc. SPIE 0570, Solid-State Imaging Arrays, (11 December 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950297
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Cited by 45 scholarly publications and 3 patents.
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KEYWORDS
Charge-coupled devices

Quantum efficiency

CCD cameras

Electrons

Imaging arrays

Interference (communication)

Diffusion

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