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1.3.10  Dew Point graph  13
1.3.11  EM Gain ageing  14
1.3.12  Minimizing particulate contamination  14
SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION  15
2.1  INSTALLING THE HARDWARE  15
2.1.1  PC requirements  15
2.2 CONNECTORS  16
2.3  WATER PIPE CONNECTORS  17
2.4  CONNECTING THE SYSTEM  17
2.5  MOUNTING POSTS  17
2.6  INSTALLING PCI/PCIe DRIVER - WINDOWS O/S (2000/XP/VISTA)  18
2.6.1  Installing Linux driver  18
2.6.2  Software installation  18
SECTION 3 - FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY  19
3.1 - EMCCD OPERATION  19
3.1.1  Structure of an EMCCD  19
3.1.2  EM Gain & Read Noise  21
3.1.3   EM Gain ON vs EM Gain OFF  21
3.1.4  Multiplicative Noise Factor & Photon Counting  22
3.1.5  EM Gain dependence and stability  23
SECTION 1 (continued)  Page