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Basic radiometry and SNR eq. for CCD, ICCD - UNIS

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<strong>SNR</strong> <strong>for</strong> a <strong>CCD</strong><br />

• Measured signal-to-noise ratio:<br />

<strong>SNR</strong><strong>CCD</strong> = DN signal<br />

DN noise<br />

• For an ideal photon detector:<br />

• <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> a <strong>CCD</strong>:<br />

<strong>SNR</strong><strong>CCD</strong> ≈<br />

<strong>SNR</strong>γideal =<br />

≈ n e − γ<br />

〈n e −<br />

<strong>CCD</strong> 〉<br />

<br />

n e − γ<br />

n e − γ<br />

<br />

n e − + n e − + 〈n e −〉 2 <strong>UNIS</strong> 2011-11-15 – p. 53

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