Catania Astrophysical Observatory Laboratory for Detectors
Progetti conclusi
| Progetto | Tipo | Descrizione | Raffredd. | Temp. op. |
Sensore | Collabor. |
| Spectrographic Cameras | Local | CCD Camera based on a SITe 1024 X 1024 pixels (24 µm pixel size) thinned b. i. for the INAF - O. A. Catania Echelle Spectograph | LN2 | -142°C | CCD | |
| Photometric Cameras | Local | CCD Camera based on a Kodak KAF-4202 (2048 X 2048 pixels, pixel size 9 µm) for the INAF - O. A. Catania 61-cm Shimdt Telescope | Peltier | -40°C | CCD | UNI-CT |
| Photometric Cameras | Local | CCD Camera based on a Kodak KAF-1001E (1024 X 1024 pixels, pixel size 24 µm) for the INAF - O. A. Catania 91-cm Telescope | Peltier | -60°C | CCD | |
| Photometric Cameras | Local | CCD Camera based on a E2V 4240 (2048X 2048 pixels, pixel size 13.5 µm) for the INAF - O. A. Catania Solar Telescope | Peltier | -30°C | CCD | UNI-CT |
| Laboratory Improvement | Local | System based on a fiber-fed reflective objective that can be moved along three axis for the our Characterization Laboratory | No cooling | -- | all | |
| Photometric Cameras | Local | CCD Camera based on a E2V 4240 th. b. i. (2048X 2048 pixels, pixel size 13.5 µm) for the INAF - O. A. Catania 81-cm AutomatedTelescope | Peltier | -60°C | CCD | |
| Spectrographic Cameras | Local | CCD Camera based on a E2V 4240 th. b. i. (2048X 2048 pixels, pixel size 13.5 µm) for the INAF - O. A. Catania C.A.O.S. Spectograph | LN2 | -90°C | CCD | |
| Innovative Detectors | Local | Photon counting system capable of high counting rates, based on Micro-Channel Plate (MCP) coupled to a CMOS-APS | No cooling | -- | MCP + CMOS-APS | IASF-MI |
| Spectrographic Cameras | National | Camera based on a mosaic of two e2v 4280 CCD (2048 X 4096 pixels 13.5 µm pixel size) thinned b. i. for the TNG SARG Spectograph | LN2 | -132°C | CCD | O.A. PD |
| Photometric Cameras | National | Camera based on a mosaic of two e2v 4280 CCD (2048 X 4096 pixels 13.5 µm pixel size) thinned b. i. for the TNG Optical Imager | LN2 | -132°C | CCD | O.A. PD |
| Innovative Detectors | National | Sviluppo di rivelatori in CVD Diamond per appliazioni in UV Solar Blind Astrophysics | No cooling | -- | CVD Diamond | O.A. FI, UNI-RM,RC |
| Innovative Detectors | National | Sviluppo di rivelatori in Carburo di Silicio (SiC) per appliazioni in UV Solar Blind Astrophysics | No cooling | -- | SiC | CNR - IMM |
| Innovative Detectors | National | Development of Monolithic Photon-Counter Arrays for Transient High Energy Phenomena and Adaptive Optics in Astrophysics (Cofin 2002) | Peltier | -20°C | SPAD array | POLI-MI, UNI-PI |
| Innovative Detectors | National | Arrays of single-photon detectors (SPAD type) and their scientific applications (FAR 33) | Peltier | -20°C | SPAD | ST-M, UNI-CT |
| Space Qualif. Detectors | Space | Study and test of suitable detectors for the AIRWATCH-EUSO project | No cooling | -- | Photomul. | CARSO-TS, IASF-PA |
| Space Qualif. Detectors | Space | Study and design of UV and FUV cameras for the UVISS project | No cooling | -- | ICCD/IAPS | UNI-PD, O.A. MI |
| Space Qualif. Detectors | Space | Study and test of suitable detectors for the WSO-UV focal plane imagers | No cooling | -- | ICCD/IAPS | IASF-MI |