The effect of system blocking in an intensifier dissector scanner.Blocking an intensifier dissector scanner (IDS) system after an image element has seen one event is shown to shift the output pulse distribution toward one count per input photon and move the S/N ratio closer to the 'real' square root of the input photon rate.
Document ID
19730050482
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mcnall, J. F. (Wisconsin, University Madison, Wis., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: Astronomical observations with television-type sensors Symposium