Anisoplanatic performance of horizontal-path speckle imaging

Carmen J. Carrano

doi:10.1117/12.508082

11 December 2003 Anisoplanatic performance of horizontal-path speckle imaging

Carmen J. Carrano

Proceedings Volume 5162, Advanced Wavefront Control: Methods, Devices, and Applications; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508082
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We have previously demonstrated and reported on the use of sub-field speckle processing for the enhancement of both near and far-range surveillance imagery of people and vehicles that have been degraded by atmospheric turbulence. We have obtained near diffraction-limited imagery in many cases and have shown dramatic image quality improvement in other cases. As it is possible to perform only a limited number of experiments in a limited number of conditions, we have developed a computer simulation capability to aid in the prediction of imaging performance in a wider variation of conditions. Our simulation capability includes the ability to model extended scenes in distributed turbulence. Of great interest is the effect of the isoplanatic angle on speckle imaging performance as well as on single deformable mirror and multiconjugate adaptive optics system performance. These angles are typically quite small over horizontal and slant paths. This paper will begin to explore these issues which are important for predicting the performance of both passive and active horizontal and slant-path imaging systems.

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Carmen J. Carrano "Anisoplanatic performance of horizontal-path speckle imaging", Proc. SPIE 5162, Advanced Wavefront Control: Methods, Devices, and Applications, (11 December 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508082

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