6 August 2019 Scientific CCD camera for the CSTAR2 telescope in Antarctica
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Funded by: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), National Natural Science Funds of China, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Natural Science Funds of Anhui Province, Research Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics, Research Funds of Key Laboratory of Astronomical Optics and Technology, CAS
Abstract

A 1  k  ×  1  k CCD camera is designed, implemented, and tested for the CSTAR2 telescope in Antarctica, including its mechanics, CCD controller, and low-noise power system. In the design of mechanics and electronics, low-temperature environment is taken into full consideration. The camera has demonstrated mechanical and electrical stability. The system readout noise is as low as 3.99  erms when the CCD readout frequency is 100 kHz. Every part of the camera is fully tested in a cryogenic refrigerator (−86  °  C) and proved that the camera has the ability to work in Antarctica for a long term. Finally, the camera is installed on the CSTAR2 telescopes to take observations and the imaging function is well implemented.

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Hong-Fei Zhang, Cheng Chen, Jian Wang, Ya-Qi Chen, Yi Zhang, Yi Feng, Qi-Jie Tang, Dong-xu Yang, Guangyu Zhang, and Jie Chen "Scientific CCD camera for the CSTAR2 telescope in Antarctica," Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 5(3), 036002 (6 August 2019). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.5.3.036002
Received: 25 December 2018; Accepted: 15 July 2019; Published: 6 August 2019
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KEYWORDS
Cameras

Telescopes

CCD cameras

Charge-coupled devices

Clocks

Imaging systems

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