Two-color method for optical astrometry - Theory and preliminary measurements with the Mark III stellar interferometer

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Oct 1987

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Applied Optics (ISSN 0003-6935), vol. 26, Oct. 1, 1987, p. 4113-4122.

Physics

Optics

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Astrometry, Atmospheric Turbulence, Color Coding, Error Analysis, Interferometers, Phase Switching Interferometers, Accuracy, Diffraction Patterns, Refractivity, Water Vapor

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The two-color method for interferometric astrometry provides a means of reducing the error in a stellar position measurement attributable to atmospheric turbulence. The primary limitation of the method is shown to be turbulent water vapor fluctuations. Secondary atmospheric effects caused by diffraction from small refractive-index inhomogeneities and differential refraction for the observation of stars away from zenith are shown to introduce errors that behave as white noise and which should not be significant. Other potential error sources due to photon noise, systematic instrumental effects, and imperfect data reduction are also considered. The improvement in accuracy possible with the two-color method is estimated as a factor of 5-10 over the corresponding one-color measurement. Some preliminary two-color measurements with the Mark III stellar interferometer at Mt. Wilson are presented, which demonstrate a factor of about 5 reduction in the amplitude of the atmospheric fluctuations in a stellar position measurement.

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