Detectors

We expect to be able to commission the new (e2v CCD231-42) detectors for FIES and ALFOSC (e2v CCD231-42), each with a fully upgrade detector controller. However, this depends on the specific agreement we can make with the NBI in Copenhagen, Denmark, as for the schedule, but the plan for both CCDs is to be on the Telescope before the summer. The upgrade in the controller should address various pending issue from the commissioning of the current controller for the ALFOSC detector, and includes detector temperature control.

For the NOTCam detector array the development of the new high-speed fiber transfer PCI express interface board is required. To not delay the commissioning of the ALFOSC and FIES detectors we no longer require all the controllers to be compatible, i.e., the PCI express interface board is not required in the ALFOSC or FIES controllers. Given the development work, we do not expect the NOTCam detector controller to be available before the end of next year. Depending on the precise agreement we can make with the NBI, we are considering to look at other options as for (existing) IR detector controllers. It is noted that the latter would require more development work on our data acquisition system, but this might be the better solution.