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CCD Performance
Basic CCD Model Components and Measurement Strategy
A Brief Description of ACIS CCDs
X-ray CCD Detection Efficiency: Processes,Models and Parameters
Spectral Redistribution: Processes, Models and Parameters
De-coupling Detection Efficiency and Spectral Resolution by Choice of Event Selection Criteria
Overview of Detector Calibration Measurements
Energy Scale and Spectral Redistribution Function
Energy Scale and Spectral Resolution
Purpose
Measurements
Data Processing
Results
Off-Peak Features of the Spectral Redistribution Function
Pileup Measurements and Modelling
Introduction
Simple model of pileup for a quasi-monochromatic incident spectrum
Pileup experiments and determination of
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Determination of
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Redistribution of X-rays by Pileup
Branching Ratio Variation with Flux
Single Pixel Pileup
CCD Subpixel Structure
Introduction and Motivation
Description of Mesh Experiments
First Results
Prospects for sub-pixel resolution
Absolute Quantum Detection Efficiency Measurements
Absolute Calibration of Reference Detectors with Undispersed Synchrotron Radiation
Methodology
Analysis
Preliminary Assessment of Wavelength Shifter Data
High-Energy Quantum Efficiency from Grade Branching Ratios
Introduction
Description of the technique
A typical example and possible sources of errors
Results for the flight devices.
Near edge structure of X-ray absorption in the CCD response
Introduction
Sample preparation
Measurement details
Measurement results.
CCD quantum efficiency.
Validation of High Speed Tap Data Acquired at XRCF
Purpose
The Data Set
The Telemetry Data Processing
The High Speed Tap Data Processing
Event List Comparison
Spectral Resolution Comparison
Event Timing Comparison
Position Comparison
ACIS High Speed Tap Count Rates During XRCF Phase I: Towards Absolute Efficiency Measurements from XRCF Data
Purpose
Measurement Description
Data Processing
Results
Warnings
Relative Efficiency Measurements
Measurement Method and Analysis Techniques
Calibration Strategy
Spatial Variations in CCD Quantum Efficiency
Pileup Corrections To Relative Quantum Efficiency Values
Relative Quantum Efficiency Uncertainty Estimates
Relative Quantum Efficiency as Measured at MIT CSR
Comparison Between MIT and XRCF (Phase I) Measurements of Relative Quantum Efficiency
Absolute Quantum Efficiency of Selected Flight Devices
Release notes for the S2 (w182c4r) detector quantum efficiency curve w182c4r_eff_997.qdp
Release notes for the S3 (w134c4r) detector quantum efficiency curve w134c4r_pre_eff_997.qdp
Comparison Betweeen Measured and Modeled Relative Quantum Efficiency at Energies above 5 keV
Effects of Instrument Configuration and Environment on Detector Calibration
Effects of Parallel Register Clock Levels on Detection Efficiency
Effects of Focal Plane and Detector Electronics Temperature
Detector Electronics Temperature
Focal Plane Temperature
Effects of CCD Clocking Modes on Detector Peformance
Background Rates and Rejection Efficiency
Status of Model Development and Unresolved Issues
Known Physics Lacking in Existing Model
Unresolved Issues: Bias Stability
Mark Bautz
11/20/1997
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