High-resolution imaging through horizontal path turbulence

William T. Rhodes; Diego Pava; Fraser Dalgleish; Gero Nootz; Sinjara Rishi Silva

doi:10.1117/12.895405

20 September 2011 High-resolution imaging through horizontal path turbulence

William T. Rhodes, Diego Pava, Fraser Dalgleish, Gero Nootz, Sinjara Rishi Silva

Proceedings Volume 8122, Tribute to Joseph W. Goodman; 812202 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895405
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We describe a method that we believe will for the first time allow diffraction-limited imaging through ground-level turbulence with large apertures and at large distances (e.g., 1mm resolution at 1km and at a wavelength of 1μm). The key lies in collecting image data in the spatial frequency domain via the method of Fourier telescopy and in taking suitable time averages of the Fourier telescopy signal magnitude and phase. The method requires active illumination of the target with laser light, and the time averages required will likely be of many seconds duration, if not minutes. The scheme will thus not be suitable for time-varying scenes.

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William T. Rhodes, Diego Pava, Fraser Dalgleish, Gero Nootz, and Sinjara Rishi Silva "High-resolution imaging through horizontal path turbulence", Proc. SPIE 8122, Tribute to Joseph W. Goodman, 812202 (20 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895405

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