Re: CCD question

["Karl I. Trappe" <trappe@PHYSICS.UTEXAS.EDU>]

Peter:  TI had a tech sheet that came with theirs which was pretty
good.  You might try locating the website for Texas instruments, then
look up the part number or CCD.  just a suggestion.  Karl

> Hi,
>
> I have several amateur astonomers in my Physics II class this semester
> who are using CCD's for imaging.  Now that we are doing circuits, etc.
> they want a more detailed description of how they work.
>
> What I've found thus far is either over-simplified, or way too complex
> (giving solid state QM formuli -- nice for me, bad for them).  Does
> anyone have a good reference they could suggest that is at the freshman
> physics level?
>
> Thanks,
> Peter Schoch
> Sussex County Community College

--
Dr. Karl I. Trappe                      Desk (512) 471-4152
Lecture Demonstration Office            Office (512) 471-5411
Physics Department, Mail Stop C-1600    Home (512) 264-1616
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712-1081