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Nonlinear Time Dependence Of Dark Current In Charge-Coupled Devices, Justin Charles Dunlap, Erik Bodegom, Ralf Widenhorn
Nonlinear Time Dependence Of Dark Current In Charge-Coupled Devices, Justin Charles Dunlap, Erik Bodegom, Ralf Widenhorn
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It is generally assumed that charge-coupled device (CCD) imagers produce a linear response of dark current versus exposure time except near saturation. We found a large number of pixels with nonlinear dark current response to exposure time to be present in two scientific CCD imagers. These pixels are found to exhibit distinguishable behavior with other analogous pixels and therefore can be characterized in groupings. Data from two Kodak CCD sensors are presented for exposure times from a few seconds up to two hours. Linear behavior is traditionally taken for granted when carrying out dark current correction and as a result, …