Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 24, 2401006(2022)

Calculation of Near-Surface Atmospheric Optical Turbulence Parameter Based on MAD Optical Flow

Yiming Guo1,2,3, Xiaoqing Wu1,3、*, Chun Qing1,3, Qing Liu1,3, Zhiyuan Wang1,3, Qike Yang1,2,3, and Xiaodan Hu1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui , China
  • 2University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui , China
  • 3Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei 230037, Anhui , China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Sparse optical flow calculation to track the position of the same pixel point at different times
    Schematic of pyramid optical flow calculation
    Data distribution before and after MAD algorithm removes outliers. (a) Before using MAD; (b) after using MAD
    Flow chart of MAD optical flow calculation
    Observation path of telescope system
    1 km target (building)
    Cassegrain optical telescope system
    Micro-thermometer measurement system. (a) Micro-thermometer; (b) platinum wire probe
    Angle-of-arrival fluctuation variance value obtained by inversion of 6-day observation images. (a) Mar. 5, 2022; (b) Mar. 6, 2022; (c) Mar. 7, 2022; (d) Mar. 8, 2022; (e) Mar. 27, 2022; (f) Mar. 28, 2022
    Comparison of estimated value and measured value of the instrument from the 6-day observation images. (a) Mar. 5, 2022;(b) Mar. 6, 2022; (c) Mar. 7, 2022; (d) Mar. 8, 2022; (e) Mar. 27, 2022; (f) Mar. 28, 2022
    Graphical analysis of measured data by temperature pulsatile instrument and model estimated data of the above-mentioned 6-day. (a) Scatter plot; (b) histogram and kernel density plot
    Estimated and measured values of observation images in three different states. (a) In low brightness state; (b) in blurred state; (c) in the normal state
    • Table 1. Data collection records of near-surface experiments in Hefei

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      Table 1. Data collection records of near-surface experiments in Hefei

      No.DateStart timeEnd timeShooting distance /m
      1#Mar. 5,202209:1118:10~1000
      2#Mar. 6,202208:2518:00~1000
      3#Mar. 7,202209:1618:15~1000
      4#Mar. 8,202209:0518:15~1000
      5#Mar. 27,202209:3018:20~1000
      6#Mar. 28,202207:5518:24~1000
    • Table 2. Optical parameters of Cassegrain telescope system

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      Table 2. Optical parameters of Cassegrain telescope system

      ParameterValue
      Apeture D /mm304
      Focal length f /mm2432
      Object distance L /m1000
      Pixel size p /μm4.78
      Exposure time t /ms10
      Wavelength λ /nm550
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    Yiming Guo, Xiaoqing Wu, Chun Qing, Qing Liu, Zhiyuan Wang, Qike Yang, Xiaodan Hu. Calculation of Near-Surface Atmospheric Optical Turbulence Parameter Based on MAD Optical Flow[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(24): 2401006

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Apr. 28, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 4, 2022

    Published Online: Dec. 14, 2022

    The Author Email: Wu Xiaoqing (xqwu@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.2401006

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