Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1996-01-30
in Adaptive Optical Systems and Applications, Robert K. Tyson, Robert Q. Fugate, Editors, Proc. SPIE 2534, p178-193 (1995)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Scientific paper
From natural guide star adaptive optics data taken with the Come-On Plus and with the Starfire Optical Range Generation II instruments in the JHK bands and in the I band respectively, we describe and analyse the point spread function. The ultimate exploitation of adaptive optics images requires the deconvolution and therefore the calibration of the point spread function which is commonly made by observing a point source close to the astronomical target. In the partial correction regime, the calibration mismatch which is the main source of noise or bias in the deconvolution process is induced by the varying seeing conditions. We therefore stress the procedure enable to increase the quality of the calibration and discuss the typical performances in term of astrometry, photometry and dynamic range to be possibly extracted from current adaptive optics images as a function of the Strehl ratio achieved and the stability of the point spread function. Alternative techniques to the point spread function calibration and other problems like anisoplanaticism are briefly reviewed.
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