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Quanta Image Sensor for Space Applications  

| Centre National d'Études Spatiales

Photon counting has been identified as an area of interest in a multitude of sectors, including in defense and space applications. The quanta image sensor (QIS) is a promising emerging technology for ultra-low light imaging due to its extremely low dark current and deep sub-electron read noise. In space applications, radiation damage is a primary concern; it is not yet known how the photoelectron counting capability fairs in such a harsh environment.

The talk will introduce the QIS technology and its use-cases as compared with legacy photon-counting technologies such as single-photon avalanche diodes and electron-multiplying CCDs.

I will also present our results from radiation testing of a commercially available QIS camera, with particular emphasis on the sensor’s photon counting sensitivity.   

Location

• QNC 1201