7 papers
R&D activity in INAF on light instrumentation for continuous optical turbulence monitoring
Camilo Weinberger, Elena Masciadri, Luca Carbonaro +5
Measurements of optical turbulence are essential in both ground-based astronomy and free-space optical communication systems contexts for multiple reasons including supporting and…
Neural networks applied to forecasting the astroclimatic and meteorological parameters in an operational context
C. Weinberger, E. Masciadri, M. De Sepibus +4
Forecasting optical turbulence and atmospheric parameters is crucial for science operations of present and new generation ground-based telescopes (ELT) as well as for free-space op…
Establishing baseline model performances for optical turbulence forecasting
M. De Sepibus, E. Masciadri, C. Weinberger +4
Accurate forecasting of optical turbulence (OT) is useful to optimise telescope scheduling and maximising observing efficiency, as the performance of adaptive optics systems strong…
DM/WFS mis-registration tracking: Implementation and on-sky validation of SPRINT at LBT
Ben Buky, Cédric Taïssir Héritier, Fabio Rossi +7
The advent of telescopes with an integrated deformable mirror (DM) presents new challenges for adaptive optics (AO) systems. The alignment between the DM and wavefront sensor (WFS)…
Establishing baseline model performances for optical turbulence forecasting
M. De Sepibus, E. Masciadri, C. Weinberger +2
Accurate optical turbulence (OT) forecasts help telescopes observe with maximum efficiency, as the performance of adaptive optics (AO) systems strongly depends on turbulence condit…
The instrumentation program at the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory in 2024
Joseph C. Shields, Jason Chu, Albert Conrad +17
The Large Binocular Telescope, with its expansive collecting area, angular resolving power, and advanced optical design, provides a robust platform for development and operation of…
LBT SHARK-VIS Observes a Major Resurfacing Event on Io
Al Conrad, Fernando Pedichini, Gianluca Li Causi +18
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes on Io's surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes. Here,…