• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 34, Issue 3, 301001 (2014)
Yu Longkun*, Shen Hong, Jing Xu, Hou Zaihong, and Wu Yi
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    DOI: 10.3788/aos201434.0301001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yu Longkun, Shen Hong, Jing Xu, Hou Zaihong, Wu Yi. Study on the Measurement of Isoplanatic Angle Using Stellar Scintillation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2014, 34(3): 301001 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Using stellar scintillation to measure isoplanatic angle θ0 is now a widely used method. Based on the theoretical analyses, more accurate calculation formula is derived. With formula derivation and numerical simulation, it shows that the best aperture diameter is around Fresnel length. Equivalent wavelength of polychromatic scintillation and range of turbulence path length are analyzed, and the calculation of proportionality factor C of θ0 and scintillation is discussed. Proportionality factor for Fresnel number in a range from 0.5 to 1.1 can be accurate fitting by cubic polynomials. Proportionality factor should not simply take a fixed value at a wavelength of 500 nm, while it should be calculated by the fitting formula in practical applications.
    Yu Longkun, Shen Hong, Jing Xu, Hou Zaihong, Wu Yi. Study on the Measurement of Isoplanatic Angle Using Stellar Scintillation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2014, 34(3): 301001
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