A single star SCIDAR system for profiling atmospheric turbulence

D. Coburn; D. Garnier; J.C. Dainty

doi:10.1117/12.627531

13 October 2005 A single star SCIDAR system for profiling atmospheric turbulence

D. Coburn, D. Garnier, J.C. Dainty

Proceedings Volume 5981, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems VIII; 59810D (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627531
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

This paper details a generalised SCIDAR system developed for characterising atmospheric parameters using single star targets. The instrument, which is based on a commercially available 250 mm diameter telescope, offers the potential for characterising atmospheric parameters for wide areas of the sky. Here, we describe the system and results of a proof of principle study performed at an observing site in Galway, Ireland with the instrument. The paper also outlines the approach adopted in the data reduction and in solving the altitude dependence of refractive index structure constant given the raw data from the instrument.

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D. Coburn, D. Garnier, and J.C. Dainty "A single star SCIDAR system for profiling atmospheric turbulence", Proc. SPIE 5981, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems VIII, 59810D (13 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627531

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