Published 1982 | Version v1
Book

Cosmic ray effects in charged coupled devices

Creators

  • 1. Mt. Hopkins Observatory, Amado, AZ (USA)

Description

Solid-state imaging devices (CCD, CID, Reticons) are finding increasing use as low-level light detectors in optical astronomy. Charged Coupled Devices are also used as memory storage elements in computers. In both applications the interaction of cosmic rays with the silicon is a serious limitation. Measurements of the event size distribution and event rate as a function of lead shielding with three CCD imaging cameras (Fairchild CCD 20 and RCA CCD ''thick'' and ''thin'' chips) are presented

Part of:
Conference papers. 17. International cosmic ray conference

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique.
Imprint Place
Paris, France
ISBN
2-7272-0067-6
Imprint Title
Conference papers. 17. International cosmic ray conference
Imprint Pagination
415 p.
Journal Page Range
v. 9 p. 384-387.

Conference

Title
17. International cosmic ray conference.
Dates
13 - 25 Jul 1981.
Place
Paris, France.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
13689960
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; COSMIC RAY DETECTION
Descriptors DEC
RADIATION DETECTION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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