DocumentCode :
1494817
Title :
Measurements of Charge Transfer Inefficiency in a CCD With High-Speed Column Parallel Readout
Author :
Sopczak, André ; Bekhouche, Khaled ; Damerell, Chris ; Greenshaw, Tim ; Koziel, Michal ; Stefanov, Konstantin ; Tikkanen, Tuomo ; Woolliscroft, Tim ; Worm, Steve
Author_Institution :
Lancaster Univ., Lancaster, UK
Volume :
56
Issue :
5
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
2925
Lastpage :
2930
Abstract :
Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) have been successfully used in several high energy physics experiments over the past two decades. Their high spatial resolution and thin sensitive layers make them an excellent tool for studying short-lived particles. The Linear Collider Flavour Identification (LCFI) collaboration is developing Column-Parallel CCDs (CPCCDs) for the vertex detector of a future Linear Collider. The CPCCDs can be read out many times faster than standard CCDs, significantly increasing their operating speed. A test stand for measuring the charge transfer inefficiency (CTI) of a prototype CPCCD has been set up. Studies of the CTI have been performed at a range of readout frequencies and operating temperatures.
Keywords :
charge exchange; charge-coupled devices; position sensitive particle detectors; readout electronics; semiconductor counters; charge transfer inefficiency; column-parallel charge coupled devices; high energy physics; high-speed column parallel readout; linear collider flavour identification collaboration; readout frequencies; spatial resolution; thin sensitive layers; vertex detector; Charge coupled devices; Charge measurement; Charge transfer; Charge-coupled image sensors; Collaboration; Current measurement; Detectors; Prototypes; Spatial resolution; Testing; Charge traps; data analysis; detectors; particle detectors; particle tracking; radiation damage; radiation effects in devices; semiconductor device radiation effects; signal analysis;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2009.2026648
Filename :
5280547
Link To Document :
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