Charge-Injection devices operation characteristics

Optical spectroscopy ranging from Raman through Atomic is under considerable pressure to replace the "tried and true" photomultiplier tube (PMT) with multichannel devices. Two classes of solid state devices, the Charge Coupled Device (CCD) and the Charge Injection Device (CID), hold great promise for meeting this need. Operating modes of these devices are reviewed. Characteristics pertinent to analytical spectroscopy are presented. 

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