The Dark Energy Survey CCD imager design Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • the Dark Energy Survey is planning to use a 3 sq. deg. camera that houses a ~ 0.5m diameter focal plane of 62 2kx4k CCDs. The camera vessel including the optical window cell, focal plate, focal plate mounts, cooling system and thermal controls is described. As part of the development of the mechanical and cooling design, a full scale prototype camera vessel has been constructed and is now being used for multi-CCD readout tests. Results from this prototype camera are described.

name of conference

  • Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II

published proceedings

  • Proceedings of SPIE

author list (cited authors)

  • Cease, H., DePoy, D., Derylo, G., Diehl, H. T., Estrada, J., Flaugher, B., ... Zhao, A.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Cease, H||DePoy, D||Derylo, G||Diehl, HT||Estrada, J||Flaugher, B||Guarino, V||Kuk, K||Kuhlmann, S||Schultz, K||Schmitt, RL||Stefanik, A||Zhao, A

editor list (cited editors)

  • McLean, I. S., & Casali, M. M.

publication date

  • July 2008