How Much More Efficient in Collecting Incoming Photons Is the Modern

question 157

Multiple Choice

How much more efficient in collecting incoming photons is the modern charge-coupled device (CCD) compared to a typical photographic plate?

• A) about 10 times
• B) more than 100 times
• C) a little better than a factor of 2
• D) about 35 times

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