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We describe the general design of intensified charge coupled devices and intensified active pixel sensors: cameras using microchannel plate intensifiers in combination with imaging arrays, like CCDs or CMOS-APS sensors. Several design options are compared and the capabilities and shortcomings of these devices will be highlighted and discussed. We describe, in particular, the properties of the intensifiers, phosphor anodes, and coupling schemes. The coupling between the intensifier and the image sensor is a special technological step that adds to this type of camera a great amount of flexibility and design options.
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Schühle, U. (2013). Intensified solid state sensor cameras: ICCD and IAPS. In: Huber, M.C.E., Pauluhn, A., Culhane, J.L., Timothy, J.G., Wilhelm, K., Zehnder, A. (eds) Observing Photons in Space. ISSI Scientific Report Series, vol 9. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7804-1_25
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