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An Automated System To Measure The Quantum Efficiency Of Ccds For Astronomy, Rebecca Ann Coles
An Automated System To Measure The Quantum Efficiency Of Ccds For Astronomy, Rebecca Ann Coles
Wayne State University Dissertations
We describe a system to measure the Quantum Efficiency in the wavelength range of 300nm to 1100nm of 40x40 mm n-channel CCD sensors for the construction of the 3.2 gigapixel LSST focal plane. The technique uses a series of instruments to create a very uniform flux of photons of controllable intensity in the wavelength range of interest across the face the sensor. This allows the absolute Quantum Efficiency to be measured with an accuracy in the 1% range. This system will be part of a production facility at Brookhaven National Lab for the basic component of the LSST camera.