Multiply sampled read-limited and background-limited noise performance

James D. Garnett; William J. Forrest

doi:10.1117/12.158692

20 October 1993 Multiply sampled read-limited and background-limited noise performance

James D. Garnett, William J. Forrest

Proceedings Volume 1946, Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158692
Event: Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1993, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The newest 256 X 256 InSb arrays (CRC-590 and CRC-463 multiplexers) from Santa Barbara Research Center have reached a milestone in low noise performance. Using the Fowler-sampling technique to acquire data, we have achieved 10 - 13 e^- multiply sample read-out (MSR) noise with the new arrays. With this remarkably low noise performance, background limited performance occurs at relatively small signal levels, viz. a few percent of full-well depth. The signal-to-noise capability of infrared detectors operating in both read noise and background limited performance is an important parameter for evaluating the efficacy of various data sampling methods. We conclude that both line-fitting and Fowler- sampling are the best sampling methods covering the whole performance regime, providing large improvement in the read-noise dominated regime and approaching CDS capability in the photon-noise dominated regime.

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James D. Garnett and William J. Forrest "Multiply sampled read-limited and background-limited noise performance", Proc. SPIE 1946, Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation, (20 October 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158692

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