Atmospheric turbulence and the resolution limits of large ground-based telescopes: Reply to comment

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part A: Optics and Image Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.10.002415· OSTI ID:283130

McKechnie, T S ^[1]

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1. POD Associates Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The highly resolved star images obtained with the 4-m Kitt Peak telescope have eluded explanation by conventional theory and yet are quite consistent with alternative predictions based on a smaller value of L{sub o}. Tatarskii and Zavorotny claim that conventional theory also can predict the images, but one notes that they do not actually give specific predictions to support their claim. Based on a mistaken assumption about the magnitude of rms wave-height variations, they conclude that there is no difference between a core and a bright speckle. Thus they may not recognize the enormous significance of cores to L{sub o} ground-based tracking and imaging at infrared wavelengths. 13 refs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 283130
• Journal Information: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part A: Optics and Image Science, Vol. 10, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
66 PHYSICS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
LIGHT SCATTERING
TELESCOPES
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
IMAGE PROCESSING
TURBULENCE
WAVE PROPAGATION
TRANSFER FUNCTIONS