CCD cameras at IJAF

Among the CCD cameras delivered by IJAF in operation at observatories around the world are:

ALFOSC camera: 2k² Loral thinned UV-flooded CCD at the NOT. During commissioning in October 1996, the W11-3 / CCD#3 with a damaged coating and not quite stable UV-flooded sensitivity had to be used. The properties of the camera is described in this report

StanCam (previously called BroCam I) with CCD#1: 1k² SITe thinned CCD at the NOT

HiRAC camera (previously called BroCam II): 2k² Loral ultra-thinned PPtF coated CCD at the NOT
The camera was re-commissioned in December 1996 with a new CCD, wafer W14-2, or CCD#4 after the new NOT nomenclature. Here is a test report of the camera.

DFOSC camera: 2k² Loral thinned CCD at the Danish 1.5m at ESO.
During June 1996, work was done on the dewar in order to improve the vacuum and it was hoped to replace the CCD. In stead, an attempt was made to restore the W11-4 CCD to it's originally claimed performance, summarized in this report .
Currently, a replacement CCD is being tested.

Cameras planned or in progress

2k² Loral ultra-thin PPtF coated CCD replacing the old chips in ALFOSC and DFOSC.

2 by 2 mosaic of 2k² Loral ultra-thin PPtF coated CCDs for the NOT

NOTCam: 1-2.5um near-IR camera based on the Rockwell 1024² CMT array, to be installed at NOT

2k by 4k camera for FEROS

Our Loral CCDs are prepared by the Steward Observatory CCD Laboratory

Last updated March 16, 1997 by norup@astro.ku.dk