Statistics of atmospheric parameters for multiconjugated adaptive optics for the Observatorio del Roque del los Muchachos

Jesus Jimenez Fuensalida; Begona Garcia-Lorenzo; Julio Castro; Sergio Chueca; Jose Miguel Delgado; Jose Maria Gonzalez-Rodriguez; Claudia Karin Hoegemann; Marcos Reyes; Manuel Verde; Jean Vernin

doi:10.1117/12.565558

11 November 2004 Statistics of atmospheric parameters for multiconjugated adaptive optics for the Observatorio del Roque del los Muchachos

Jesus Jimenez Fuensalida, Begona Garcia-Lorenzo, Julio Castro, Sergio Chueca, Jose Miguel Delgado, Jose Maria Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Claudia Karin Hoegemann, Marcos Reyes, Manuel Verde, Jean Vernin

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 5572, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems VII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565558
Event: Remote Sensing, 2004, Maspalomas, Canary Islands, Spain

Abstract

We present the statistical results of the optical-turbulence profiles at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos over a period of six consecutive months. The data were obtained using the generalized SCIDAR technique at the 1m Jacobous Kaptein Telescope. In general, most of the turbulence is concentrated close to the observatory level (2400 m above sea level) with no more than two turbulent layers at higher altitudes. The temporal evolution along six consecutive months indicates that the turbulence is concentrated at lower altitude layers during winter. Large isoplanatic angles are also reached in winter compared to the values in spring. For the turbulence profiles measured in February, March and April we have analized the statistical position of demorfable mirrors in an ideal Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics system (with two or three deformable mirrors) and the improvements in the isoplanatic angles.

Citation Download Citation

Jesus Jimenez Fuensalida, Begona Garcia-Lorenzo, Julio Castro, Sergio Chueca, Jose Miguel Delgado, Jose Maria Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Claudia Karin Hoegemann, Marcos Reyes, Manuel Verde, and Jean Vernin "Statistics of atmospheric parameters for multiconjugated adaptive optics for the Observatorio del Roque del los Muchachos", Proc. SPIE 5572, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems VII, (11 November 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565558

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available