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The Kitt Peak Electron Multiplying CCD demonstrator

The Kitt Peak Electron Multiplying CCD demonstrator

The Kitt Peak Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) demonstrator is a new instrument that has been developed for use at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 84-inch telescope. The EMCCD enables single-band optical imaging in the Sloan \textit{g} and \textit{r} bands and Johnson \textit{UVRI} filters. The EMCCD is chosen for its sub-electron …