A single star SCIDAR system for profiling atmospheric turbulance

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

doi:10.1117/12.627531

A single star SCIDAR system for profiling atmospheric turbulance

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

Physics

University of Galway

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	59810D
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5981
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627531
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems VIII - Bruges, Belgium Duration: 20 Sep 2005 → 21 Sep 2005

Keywords

Atmospheric turbulence
Cn2 profiler
SCIDAR

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