• DocumentCode
    1506930
  • Title

    Seeing stars with digital eyes

  • Author

    Appell, D.

  • Volume
    38
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    62
  • Lastpage
    67
  • Abstract
    The event horizon of a black hole and the most distant astronomical object ever observed are two of the many new views of the universe delivered to scientists by charge-coupled devices. This paper discusses the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer and the X-ray CCDs used in the device
  • Keywords
    CCD image sensors; X-ray astronomy; X-ray detection; astronomical telescopes; Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer; X-ray CCD; astronomical object observation; black hole; charge-coupled devices; Astronomy; Charge coupled devices; Eyes; Gravity; Instruments; Neutrons; Ocean temperature; Physics; Telescopes; X-ray imaging;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.931885
  • Filename
    931885