Simultaneous SCIDAR and adaptive optics measurements: results and applications
Abstract
We present results of simultaneous measurements of atmospheric parameters using a SCIDAR instrument and the Calar Alto ALFA adaptive optics (AO) system. First results indicated that SCIDAR measurements can indeed be useful for selecting appropriate closed-loop settings of an AO system. We will further establish this assumption by presenting the fully reduced data sets showing the time series of the Fried parameter and the isoplanatic angle as obtained from the two instruments. The data was recorded under varying seeing conditions on a binary star and an open cluster. Additionally, we will point out possible applications of simultaneous SCIDAR measurements in AO observations and systems.
- Publication:
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Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems IV
- Pub Date:
- February 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.454400
- Bibcode:
- 2002SPIE.4538..135W