Weather has a critical impact on observations at optical and infrared wavelengths, and is a
key factor in assessing the performance and productivity of future facilities. As a reference for …

Appropriate knowledge of wind-speed distributions and optical turbulence at existing and
potential astronomical observatories is crucial for siting ground-based telescopes and …

The next generation of adaptive optics systems will require tomographic reconstruction
techniques to map the optical refractive index fluctuations, generated by the atmospheric …

We present here SOUL: the Single conjugated adaptive Optics Upgrade for LBT. Soul will
upgrade the wavefront sensors replacing the existing CCD detector with an EMCCD camera …

ABSTRACT A worldwide search is currently being conducted to determine the most
appropriate sites for the next generation of large optical and infrared telescopes. Here, we …

Optical turbulence strongly affects different types of optoelectronic and adaptive optics
systems. Systematic direct measurements of optical turbulence profiles [C n 2 (h)] are …

Atmospheric turbulence limits the angular resolution of ground-based optical telescopes.
The daytime turbulence conditions for solar observations are stronger and more complicated …

Atmospheric turbulence and wind speed distributions are essential in determining the
quality of astronomical sites and implementing adaptive optics systems. In this study, the …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of the different systems and
techniques aimed at suppressing vibrations on optical ground-based telescopes. We …

For free-space optical communication or ground-based optical astronomy, ample data of
optical turbulence strength (C n2) are imperative but typically scarce. Turbulence conditions …