Semiconductor Imaging Sensors for Space and Terrestrial Uses
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 (or equivalent).
Months of entry
October, February
Course content
The Centre for Electronic Imaging at The Open University has been involved in the development and characterisation of many CCD and CMOS image sensors for space and terrestrial applications over recent years. The applications areas of CMOS image sensors for X-ray detection are expanding, and new developments concentrate on achieving physically thick sensitive layers and stacked devices for greater detection efficiency. One of the largest users of X-ray CMOS sensors is instrumentation at synchrotron light sources and free electron lasers. Our studentships investigate a range of applications using CMOS sensors for soft X-ray detection in both terrestrial and space use, and involve concept studies, design and build of hardware and data analysis.
- CMOS Image Sensors for Precision Astronomy
- Development of an X-ray camera for the OGRE sounding rocket
- Development of an imaging camera for UKube-1
- Investigation of electron multiplying CCD technology for space astronomy
- Radiation damage in scientific sensors for space
- Development of CMOS imager for the JANUS camera on JUICE
Projects currently on offer may be found here.
Potential supervisors
Department specialisms
CMOS Image Sensors for Precision Astronomy
Fees and funding
Please see The Open University website
Qualification and course duration
PhD
MPhil
Course contact details
- Name
- Administrative support
- stem-sps-phd-admin@open.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1908 659036