# Detector ## Field of view ![view](model.jpeg) ## Average detector properties ### NIRCam ([Link](https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-near-infrared-camera/nircam-instrumentation/nircam-detector-overview/nircam-detector-performance#gsc.tab=0)) Average NIRCam detector properties | Parameter | Short wavelength channel
(0.6-2.3 μm) | Long wavelength channel
(2.4-5.0 μm) | |:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------:| | CDS readnoise
(correlated double sampling) | 15.77 ± 0.94e- | 13.25 ± 0.08e- | | Dark current in 1,000s | 1.9 ±: 1.1e-/ks | 34.2 ± 5e-/ks | | Effective noise in 1,000s
(93 groups of full-frame RAPID) | 7.79 ± 0.68e- | 9.28 ± 0.12e- | | Gain(e-/ADU) | 2.05 ± 0.4 | 1.82 ± 0.4 | | Well capacity (saturation level
with superbias subtracted) | 105,750 ± 2.264e- | 83,300 ± 1,200e- | | Quantum efficiency (QE) | 70%@0.6μm
80%@1.0μm
90%@2.0μm | 80%@3μm
90%@4μm
60%@5μm | | Interpixel capacitance (IPC) | 0.53% ± 0.04% | 0.59% ± 0.04% | | Post-pixel coupling (PPC) | 0.08% ± 0.02% | 0.19% ± 0.03% | | Persistence (for same exposure time
as previous nearly saturated image) | <0.01% | <0.01% | Individual NIRCam detector properties | Detector | CDS read noise
(e–) | Dark current
(e–/ks) | Effective noise in
1,000 s (e–) | Gain
(e–/ADU) | Saturation raw (ADU) | |:--------:|:------------------------:|:------------------------:|:-----------------------------------:|:-----------------:|:--------------------:| | A1 | 15.99 ± 1.38 | 0.3 ± 1.6 | 6.86 ± 1.79 | 2.08 | 60,300 ± 1,760 | | A2 | 17.18 ± 1.51 | 2.7 ± 1.9 | 8.61 ± 2.12 | 2.02 | 63,100 ± 600 | | A3 | 14.80 ± 1.29 | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 8.40 ± 2.59 | 2.17 | 59,300 ± 220 | | A4 | 15.06 ± 1.30 | 3.3 ± 1.8 | 7.36 ± 1.92 | 2.02 | 62,000 ± 1,330 | | B1 | 16.76 ± 1.46 | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 6.83 ± 1.77 | 2.01 | 62,300 ± 440 | | B2 | 15.84 ± 1.37 | 0.8 ± 1.5 | 7.73 ± 2.14 | 2.14 | 61,000 ± 360 | | B3 | 16.30 ± 1.42 | 1.7 ± 1.4 | 7.98 ± 2.27 | 1.94 | 62,500 ± 860 | | B4 | 14.23 ± 1.24 | 1.1 ± 1.8 | 8.57 ± 2.99 | 2.03 | 61,000 ± 520 | | A5 | 13.17 ± 1.14 | 33.5 ± 3.1 | 9.16 ± 2.57 | 1.84 | 59,200 ± 960 | | B5 | 13.33 ± 1.18 | 35.0 ± 2.5 | 9.39 ± 2.20 | 1.80 | 58,500 ± 470 | ### MIRI ([Link](https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-mid-infrared-instrument/miri-instrumentation/miri-detector-overview/miri-detector-performance#gsc.tab=0)) | Parameter | Value | |:--------------------:|:--------:| | Pixel gain (e–/ADU) | ~4 | | Dark current (e–/s) | ~0.2 | | Read noise (DN) | ~6 | | Latent images (%) | < 1 | | Full well (e–) | ~210,000 |