Abstract
A charge coupled device is under development with fast timing capability (15 millisecond full frame readout, 30 microsecond resolution for measuring the time of individual pixel hits). The fast timing CCD will be used in conjunction with a CsI microfiber array or segmented scintillator matrix detector to detect x rays and gamma rays with submillimeter position resolution. The initial application will be in conjunction with a coded aperture hard x ray/gamma ray astronomy instrument. We describe the concept and the readout architecture of the device.
Department
Space Science Center, Physics
Publication Date
10-17-1996
Journal Title
SPIE Proceedings
Publisher
SPIE
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1117/12.254006
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Recommended Citation
Michael L. Cherry ; Peter P. Altice, Jr. ; Steven B. Ellison ; T. Gregory Guzik ; John R. Macri ; Mark L. McConnell ; G. Y. McLean ; James M. Ryan and Paul P. Suni "Charge-coupled devices with fast timing for astrophysics and space physics research", Proc. SPIE 2806, Gamma-Ray and Cosmic-Ray Detectors, Techniques, and Missions, 551 (October 18, 1996); doi:10.1117/12.254006; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.254006
Rights
© (1996) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering.