研究目的
To study the shape of the point-spread function (PSF) profile and the variation of its width with wavelength and time using SDSS imaging data in the ugriz passbands.
研究成果
The observed PSF radial profile can be parameterized by only two parameters, and its shape is well described by theoretical predictions based on von Kármán’s turbulence theory. The wavelength dependence of the atmospheric seeing and its correlation with the seeing itself agree better with the von Kármán model than the Kolmogorov turbulence theory. The angular structure function saturates at scales beyond 0°.5–1°.0, and the power spectrum of the temporal behavior is broadly consistent with a damped random-walk model with a characteristic timescale in the range of ~5–30 minutes.
研究不足
The study's numerical results may only apply to the SDSS site, and the shape of the measured radial profile alone is insufficient to reliably rule out either of the two theoretical profiles (Kolmogorov’s and von Kármán’s turbulence theories).
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection
The study utilizes SDSS imaging data to analyze the PSF profile and its variations. Theoretical models based on von Kármán’s turbulence theory are employed to describe the PSF profile.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources
The data set includes about a million SDSS seeing estimates from the equatorial Stripe 82 region, imaged repeatedly by SDSS to study time-domain phenomena.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials
SDSS imaging data in the ugriz passbands.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow
The PSF radial profile is analyzed in two steps: first, a one-parameter fit to the core of the PSF profile to determine its FWHM; second, modeling the tail of the PSF with a second parameter characterizing the overall intensity of the tail.
5:Data Analysis Methods
The observed PSF radial profile is parameterized by two parameters: the FWHM and a normalization of the contribution of an empirically determined instrumental PSF. The wavelength dependence of the FWHM is analyzed, and the temporal and angular structure functions for FWHM are measured.
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