Measurements of the wavelength dependence and other properties of stellar scintillation at mauna kea, Hawaii

J. C. Dainty; B. M. Levine; B. J. Brarnes; K. A. O’ Donnell

doi:10.1364/AO.21.001196

Measurements of the wavelength dependence and other properties of stellar scintillation at mauna kea, Hawaii

J. C. Dainty
, B. M. Levine
, B. J. Brarnes
, K. A. O’ Donnell

University of Rochester Institute of Optics

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Abstract

The variance of intensity of stellar scintillation has been measured as a function of wavelength using photon counting and on-line digital analysis techniques. The experimental data are consistent with that predicted by the theory of Tatarski. Measurements of the temporal correlation function of intensity and the higher moments of the probability density function of scintillation are also described. Time scales in the 1.7-10msec range were observed, and the observed higher moments were consistently lower than those predicted by a log normal distribution. All the measurements were made at Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1196-1200
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	21
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.21.001196
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 1982
Externally published	Yes

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