The high-fidelity modelling of optical turbulence is critical to the design and operation of a
new class of emerging highly sophisticated astronomical telescopes and adaptive optics …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of the different systems and
techniques aimed at suppressing vibrations on optical ground-based telescopes. We …

Adaptive optics (AO) systems that use tomographic estimation of the three-dimensional
structure of atmospheric turbulence require the vertical atmospheric turbulence profile …

Scintillation noise significantly limits high precision ground-based photometry of bright stars.
In this paper, we present the first ever on-sky demonstration of scintillation correction. The …

To facilitate easy prediction and estimation of adaptive optics performance, we have created
a fast algorithm named TipTop. This algorithm generates the expected AO point spread …

Future spacecraft missions aim to communicate with the Earth using near-infrared lasers.
The possible bit rate of free-space optical communication (FSOC) is orders of magnitude …

Atmospheric turbulence profile plays an important role in designing and operating adaptive
optics (AO) systems with multiple laser guide stars. To obtain representative free …

Optical turbulence affects significantly the quality of ground-based astronomical
observations. An accurate and reliable forecast of optical turbulence can help to optimize the …

Exoplanet imaging with high-contrast imaging adaptive optics systems, though challenging,
is a promising path toward the characterization of terrestrial planets. We analyzed the …

In order to measure the altitude profile of the atmospheric turbulence in real-time, we are
applying a MASSDIMM method (Multi Aperture Scintillation Sensor and Differential Image …