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A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a semiconductor sensor that converts photons into electric charge, which is then read out as a digital image. CCDs revolutionized astronomy with their high quantum efficiency, linearity, and low noise, replacing photographic plates for nearly all precision measurements.
Category: Space Exploration