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The point spread function obtainable in an astronomical instrument using CCD readout is limited by a number of factors, among them the lateral diffusion of charge before it is collected in the potential wells. We study this problem both theoretically and experimentally, with emphasis on the thick CCDs on highresistivity n-type substrates being developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
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Groom, D.E. et al. (2000). Point-spread function in depleted and partially depleted CCDs. In: Amico, P., Beletic, J.W. (eds) Optical Detectors For Astronomy II. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 252. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4361-5_21
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