Profiling of atmospheric turbulence strength and velocity using a generalised SCIDAR technique

Applied Optics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2BZ, UK

Send offprint request to: V.A. Klückers vince@op.ph.ic.ac.uk

Received: 1 September 1997
Accepted: 13 November 1997

Abstract

The measurement of the strength and velocity of atmospheric optical turbulence using a generalised SCIDAR technique is outlined and demonstrated. This method allows the full turbulent profile to be characterised from the telescope pupil up to any desired altitude. A number of example profiles from various astronomical observing sites are presented.