Contents

• Contents
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Definition of terms
• 3. Derive SPD level corrections/conversion steps
  • 3.1 Discarding read-outs and destructive read-outs
  • 3.2 Discarding saturated read-outs
  • 3.3 Ramp linearization (PHT-P, PHT-C)
  • 3.4 Ramp deglitching
  • 3.5 Extraction of signals: first order polynomial fit
  • 3.6 Reset interval correction (PHT-P, PHT-C)
  • 3.7 Dark signal subtraction
  • 3.8 Signal deglitching
  • 3.9 Discarding signals in chopped measurement
  • 3.10 Transient recognition
  • 3.11 Signal averaging per chopper plateau
  • 3.12 Chopper vignetting/offset correction (PHT-C)
  • 3.13 Determination of in-band power from FCS
  • 3.14 Detector responsivity PHT-P
  • 3.15 Detector responsivity PHT-C
  • 3.16 Default detector responsivity
  • 3.17 Aperture scaling of FCS measurements (PHT-P)
  • 3.18 Correction for inhomogeneaous FCS illumination (PHT-C)
  • 3.19 Detector pixel filter-to-filter response correction PHT-C
  • 3.20 SPD level uncertainties
• 4. Instrumental effects not corrected for in OLP
  • 4.1 Responsivity transients
  • 4.2 Responsivity non-linearities
• 5. Uncertainties from background subtraction
• Bibliography