Measurements of the atmospheric attenuation of the spectral components of astronomical images
- 1 May 1976
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America
- Vol. 66 (5) , 478-482
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josa.66.000478
Abstract
Measurements are presented of the long and short exposure visibility of fringes produced by stellar wave fronts, distorted by atmospheric turbulence. A variable shear rotation interferometer is used. Parameters relevant to image degradation are deduced.Keywords
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