Vol. 2, issue 01, article # 6

Abstract:

The possibility of obtaining a diffraction-limited resolution of the atmosphere--telescope system in the case of registration of the short-exposition images of the iso-planatic stationary object is analyzed. The concept of instantaneous spatial correlation radius of atmospheric distortions of light radiation field is introduced, and -distribution of its probability is obtained by statistical computer simulation methods. The probability of good "seeing" is investigated on the basis of obtained distribution, and the required number of short-exposition image registrations for obtaining at least one diffraction-limited is found for different ratios between the telescope diameter D and the Freed parameter r₀. Practical realization difficulties of probability approach are discussed.

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