IMACS CCD ARRAY SYSTEM
Overview
Description of the IMACS array
Description of the IMACS dewar

CCD Selection & Properties
Flexure control CCDs
Alignment strategy and focal plane assembly
Dewar Mechanical Design

Cryotiger cooling

Basic Array System Electronics (BASE)
Description of the ccd controller electronics
DSP software
Electronics housing
Operational details
Timing diagrams
Engineering info
Lab test results

Software

First light results

Photo Gallery

Development toolsCAD Files / Data sheets

Related Links


IMACS dewar top view


Image from 8K x 8K array [Steeghs]


Greg Burley (burley@obs.carnegiescience.edu)
Ian Thompson (ian@obs.carnegiescience.edu)
Bruce Bigelow (bigelow@ucolick.org)