High-resolution astronomical observations using deconvolution from wavefront sensing

Michau, Vincent; Marais, T.; Laurent, Jean; Primot, Jerome; Fontanella, Jean-Claude; Tallon, M.; Fuensalida, Jesus J.
Bibliographical reference

Proc. SPIE Vol. 1487, p. 64-71, Propagation Engineering: Fourth in a Series, Luc R. Bissonnette; Walter B. Miller; Eds.

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1991
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Deconvolution from wavefront sensing is a new technique of high-resolution imaging through atmospheric turbulence developed at ONERA. The capabilities of the method have been demonstrated during first laboratory experiments. A deconvolution experimental set-up was installed on the 4.2 m William Herschel telescope on La Palma in November 1990. The results obtained during these observations are presented: the astronomical sources were observed at optical wavelengths; the resolution improvement reached a factor greater than 10.