Dim Object Detection and Characterization Through Multi-frame Imaging

Abstract

The researcher made a breakthrough in attempts to explain theoretically peculiar behavior of adaptive-optics (AO) speckle, and subsequently developed a theory applicable to all frequently-encountered types of speckle, with or without AO, occurring on small, or large-diameter telescopes, and for small or significant optical aberrations. They continued the work on image reconstruction after AO. Where they tested and published results of accuracy of five algorithms. The results show, among other things, that the most-widely-adopted approach produces the worst results. More importantly, they developed a methodology for testing deconvolution codes for the problem of measuring relative flux ratio between space objects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 2011
Accession Number
ADA541120

Entities

People

  • Szymon Gladysz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Detection
  • Diffraction
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Image Processing
  • Image Reconstruction
  • Observatories
  • Optics
  • Space Objects
  • Spearography
  • Statistics
  • Strehl Ratio
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects