The Hubble CCDs: lessons learned

M. M. Blouke; R. Bredthauer; J. R. Janesick

doi:10.1117/12.625537

25 August 2005 The Hubble CCDs: lessons learned

M. M. Blouke, R. Bredthauer, J. R. Janesick

Proceedings Volume 5902, Focal Plane Arrays for Space Telescopes II; 590203 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.625537
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

There is little doubt that the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most important astronomical instruments of the late 20^th and early 21^st centuries. Spectacular imagery has been sent back to earth-bound observers leading to a much greater understanding and appreciation of the universe around us. Much of this ability to image has been due to an extraordinary detector: the charge-coupled device (CCD). The intent of this paper is to review the history of the CCDs that have been employed on Hubble and consider some of the lessons learned.

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M. M. Blouke, R. Bredthauer, and J. R. Janesick "The Hubble CCDs: lessons learned", Proc. SPIE 5902, Focal Plane Arrays for Space Telescopes II, 590203 (25 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.625537

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