UCLA short course on "Charge-Coupled Devices and Cameras"

[Tim Abbott]

Posted to CCD-world:
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I expect that almost everyone knows about these courses, but for those
few that don't, this arrived in my emailbox the other day:

> > On April 19-23, 1999, UCLA Extension will present the short course, 
> > "Charge-Coupled Devices, Cameras, and Applications", on the UCLA 
> > campus in Los Angeles.
> > 
> > The instructors are James R. Janesick, MSEE, PixelVision;
> > Morley Blouke, PhD, Scientific Imaging Technology; and 
> > Terrence Lomheim, PhD, The Aerospace Corporation.
> > 
> > This course is intended for scientists, engineers, and hardware
> > managers involved with CCDs, and reviews the remarkable
> > characteristics of charge-coupled devices (CCDs) used in imaging 
> > camera systems.  The course details advances in pixel count 
> > (arrays as large as 7000 x 9000), quantum efficiency (spectral 
> > coverage of 1 to 11,000 A), charge transfer efficiency (99.9999% 
> > efficient per pixel transfer), read noise (less than 1 e rms), large 
> > dynamic range (greater than 10x6), and high-speed operation 
> > (diffusion limited).  Technologies used to achieve such high levels 
> > of performance are discussed.  The course also reviews the design 
> > of slow-scan and fast-scan CCD imaging cameras.  Applications 
> > include NIR, visible, UV, x-ray, and particle imaging camera systems.
> > 
> > A high-performance CCD camera is demonstrated.
> > 
> > The course should enable you to:
> >  --Become familiar with basic CCD theory and operation of large 
> > pixel arrays
> >  --Understand how CCDs are designed and processed
> >  --Become familiar with process yield, packaging, and cost
> >  --List critical CCD performance characteristics and limitations for
> > state-of-the-art sensors
> >  --Become familiar with new CCD technologies
> >  --Understand color imaging design approaches using CCDs
> >  --Understand constraints of television standards on color CCD 
> > design and utilization
> >  --Apply and explain CCD signal and image processing theory
> >  --Have a sound and practical understanding of how CCDs are
> >   calibrated and characterized for imaging applications
> >  --Specify CCD camera performance parameters with an emphasis 
> > on MTF characteristics
> >  --Design and fabrication of a general purpose CCD camera system
> >  --Define grounding, shielding, and CCD cooling for low noise
> > requirements
> >  --Define camera tests for calibration and optimization
> >  --Understand radiation damage mechanisms and solutions
> >  --Become familiar with absolute units and standards used to specify 
> > CCD and camera performance parameters found by the CCD Transfer 
> > method.
> > 
> > UCLA Extension has presented this highly successful short course 
> > since 1994.
> > 
> > The course fee is $1595, which includes extensive course materials.
> > These materials are for participants only, and are not for sale.
> > 
> > For additional information and a complete course description, please
> > contact Marcus Hennessy at:
> > (310) 825-1047
> > (310) 206-2815  fax
> > mhenness at unex.ucla.edu
> > http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses/
> > 
> > This course may also be presented on-site at company locations.
> 


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Tim Abbott                                                    tabbott at not.iac.es
Support Astronomer                               http://www.not.iac.es/~tabbott/
                           Nordic Optical Telescope
       Apartado 474 E-38700, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
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