A gain series method for accurate EMCCD calibration

Abstract Calibration of the gain and digital conversion factor of an EMCCD is necessary for accurate photon counting. We present a new method to quickly calibrate multiple gain settings of an EMCCD camera. Acquiring gain-series calibration data and analyzing the resulting images with the EMCCD noise...

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Autores principales: Duncan P. Ryan, Megan K. Dunlap, Martin P. Gelfand, James H. Werner, Alan K. Van Orden, Peter M. Goodwin
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/e055f243014945a487addb17f815ad91
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Sumario:Abstract Calibration of the gain and digital conversion factor of an EMCCD is necessary for accurate photon counting. We present a new method to quickly calibrate multiple gain settings of an EMCCD camera. Acquiring gain-series calibration data and analyzing the resulting images with the EMCCD noise model more accurately estimates the gain response of the camera. Furthermore, we develop a method to compare the results from different calibration approaches. Gain-series calibration outperforms all other methods in this self-consistency test.