Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 12, 20230316(2023)

Study on performance testing techniques for astronomical optical cameras

Peng Qiu1,2, Sicheng Zou1, Xiaoming Zhang1, Jianfeng Wang1, Qin Lin3, and Xiaojun Jiang1,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 3Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
  • 4University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Schematic diagram of FFCCD structure[6]
    The four main processes of CMOS are completed in one pixel[11]
    Schematic diagram of a CMOS[12]
    (a) Marana sCMOS;(b) iKon-L 936 CCD
    Set up of test platform in an optical dark room
    PTC of Marana sCMOS camera in the 12-bit setting
    PTC of iKon-L 936 CCD camera in the 1 MHz 4× setting
    Linearity curve of Marana sCMOS camera in the 12-bit setting
    Linearity curve of iKon-L 936 CCD camera in the 1 MHz 4× setting
    Time series samples of bias counts of the sCMOS camera in the 12-bit (a) and the CCD camera in the 1 MHz 4× (b) settings
    Histograms of number density of pixel RN measured with the sCMOS camera in the 12-bit (a) and the iKon-L CCD camera in the 1 MHz 4× (b) settings
    Changes in dark images obtained with the sCMOS camera in the 12-bit setting
    Changes in dark images obtained with the CCD camera in 1 MHz 4× the setting
    Dark current obtained with the sCMOS camera in the 12-bit (a) and CCD camera in the 1 MHz 4× setting (b)
    • Table 1. Performance parameters of the cameras setting when the SNR of a single target is 3

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      Table 1. Performance parameters of the cameras setting when the SNR of a single target is 3

      CameraFWC/ eRN/ eGain/ e·ADU−1Flux/e(SNR =3)
      sCMOS2 0443.610.5537.3
      CCD61 6006.651.0664.3
    • Table 2. Performance test results of the sCMOS and CCD

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      Table 2. Performance test results of the sCMOS and CCD

      CameraSettingGain/ e·ADU−1RN/ eFWC/ eFWC point/ ADU LinearityStability of biasDRPRNUDark current/ e·pixel−1·s−1
      Marana sCMOS12-bit0.553.612 044370099.71%99.89%568:1 4.35 mag 3.49%0.24
      iKon-L 936 CCD1 MHz 4×1.066.65616005800099.95%99.96%9159:1 7.44 mag 1.78%0.014
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    Peng Qiu, Sicheng Zou, Xiaoming Zhang, Jianfeng Wang, Qin Lin, Xiaojun Jiang. Study on performance testing techniques for astronomical optical cameras[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(12): 20230316

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    Received: May. 29, 2023

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    Published Online: Feb. 23, 2024

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20230316

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