CCD

API reference: CCD

As reported in [2], a Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) detector is a vital component in modern imaging technology, proficient in capturing light across a wide spectrum. Operating on the principle of converting incident photons into electrical charge, CCDs offer exceptional sensitivity, capable of detecting individual photons with precision. This sensitivity makes CCDs invaluable in various scientific and industrial applications, including astronomy, microscopy, and digital photography.

Despite their versatility, CCDs face challenges such as thermal noise and dark current, which can affect image quality. Nevertheless, ongoing advancements in sensor technology and signal processing continue to enhance the performance and utility of CCD detectors, ensuring their continued importance in scientific research and visual documentation.

Below all available models for CCD are listed.

Available models

• Scene generation

  • Create and Store a detector

  • Load star map

• Photon collection

  • Create and Store a detector

  • Simple collection

  • Load image

  • Usaf illumination

  • Simple illumination

  • Stripe pattern

  • Shot noise

  • Physical Optics Propagation in PYthon (POPPY)

  • Load PSF

• Charge generation

  • Create and Store a detector

  • Simple photoconversion

  • Conversion with custom QE map

  • Apply QE curve

  • Conversion with 3D QE map

  • Exponential absorption law

  • Load charge

  • Charge injection

  • CosmiX cosmic ray model

  • Dark current

  • Simple dark current

• Charge collection

  • Create and Store a detector

  • Simple collection

  • Simple full well

  • Fixed pattern noise

• Charge transfer

  • Create and Store a detector

  • Charge Distortion Model (CDM)

  • Add CTI trails

  • Remove CTI trails

  • EMCCD Model

  • EMCCD Clock Induced Charge (CIC)

• Charge measurement:

  • Create and Store a detector

  • DC offset

  • Simple charge measurement

  • Output node noise

  • Non-linearity (polynomial)

• Readout electronics:

  • Create and Store a detector

  • Simple ADC

  • Simple amplification

  • SAR ADC

• Data processing:

  • Create and Store a detector

  • Statistics

  • Mean-variance

  • Linear regression

  • Extract ROI

  • Remove Cosmic Rays

  • Signal-to-noise ratio