CCD Detectors at Calar Alto
Version 29-Oct-99
Gn = recommended gain
RON = readout noise in [e-]
* = preference for this instrument
Telescope / Focus Cam.No. Det.ID Pix.- UV- Size Dew. Gn RON Sens. lin. QE at [nm] Bias Remarks
Size Coat. No. [e-] [e-/DN] 350 400 500 600 700 800 900 [DN]
3.5 / Prime Focus* 12 TEK#7 24 1024 x 1024 11 20 8.9 4.9 45000 22 53 66 78 82 67 36 66
3.5 / Prime Focus 12 LOR#11i 15 2048 x 2048 20 7.8 1.7 50000 55 85 80 60 some bad columns
3.5 / MOSCA* 16 SITe#16a 15 4096 x 2048 21 50 5.5 1.1 50000 40 78 89 78
3.5 / MOSCA 16 SITe#1d 24 2048 x 2048 20 5.9 2.3 65553 70 88 89 77 97
3.5 / MOSCA* 16 LOR#11i 15 2048 x 2048 20 7.8 1.7 50000 55 85 80 60 some bad columns
3.5 / TWIN (blue) 18 SITe#12a 15 y 800 x 2000 50 5.5 1.1 48000 81 89 51 820
3.5 / TWIN (red) 12 SITe#6a 15 y 800 x 2000 20 5.6 1.35 65553 63 72 68 50 44 696
2.2 / CAFOS* 15 SITe#1d 24 2048 x 2048 20 5.9 2.3 65553 70 88 89 77 97
2.2 / CAFOS* 15 SITe#18b 24 2048 x 2048 20 5.3 2.7 65553 60 86 78 69 154 blooming when overexp.
2.2 / CAFOS 15 TEK#13 24 y 1024 x 1024 14 20 7.5 1.5 60000 534
2.2 / Coude 15 SITe#1d 24 2048 x 2048 20 5.9 2.3 65553 70 88 89 77 97
2.2 / Coude 15 SITe#18b 24 2048 x 2048 20 5.3 2.7 65553 60 86 78 69 154 blooming when overexp.
2.2 / Coude 15 TEK#13 24 y 1024 x 1024 14 20 7.5 1.5 60000 534
2.2 / FOCES 15 SITe#1d 24 2048 x 2048 20 5.9 2.3 65553 70 88 89 77 97
2.2 / FOCES 15 SITe#18b 24 2048 x 2048 20 5.3 2.7 65553 60 86 78 69 154 blooming when overexp.
2.2 / FOCES 15 TEK#13 24 y 1024 x 1024 14 2 3.0 1.5 60000 534
1.2 / RC 12 TEK#7 24 1024 x 1024 11 20 8.9 4.9 45000 22 53 66 78 82 67 36 66
1.2 / RC 12 SITe#2b 24 2048 x 2048 20 20 6.0 2.6 55000 60 86 78 69 2 bad col's (1 and 5 pixels wide)
Ulrich Thiele