FORS 2 - CCD System

FORS 2 - CCD System
CCD Test Report

Note : The following report refers to the original CCDs before the FORS 2 upgrade in Oct 2001.
CCD test report for the CCDs of the FORS 2 upgrade

Fors 2 Cryostat and Head Overall View

FORS 2 employs a SiTE SI-424A backside thinned CCD. The cooling of the CCD is performed by a standard ESO bath cryostat. This system uses a FIERA controller for CCD readout.

Look also for a general description of the overall FORS 1 + 2 Instruments.

CCD System Installed into Fors 2 Instrument

CCD Specification
Readout Noise and Conversion Factor
Quantum Efficiency
Cosmetic Defects
Linearity, Dark Current, Cosmic Hit Event and Charge Transfer Efficiency ( CTE )
Measurement Conditions and FIERA Configuration
Images : Flat Fields, BIAS Frame and Dark Frame

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FORS 2 - CCD System

Note : The following report refers to the original CCDs before the FORS 2 upgrade in Oct 2001. CCD test report for the CCDs of the FORS 2 upgrade

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Note : The following report refers to the original CCDs before the FORS 2 upgrade in Oct 2001.
CCD test report for the CCDs of the FORS 2 upgrade