Overview of the Problem Area
Historical Overview of Imaging Through Turbulence
Overview of the Book
Background: Fourier and Statistical Optics
Fourier Optics
Statistical Optics
Turbulence Effects on Imaging Systems
Index of Refraction Fluctuations in the Atmosphere
Statistics of Index of Refraction Fluctuations
Wave Propagation through Random Media
First-Order Turbulence Effects on Incoherent Imaging
Modal Expansions of Phase Perturbation
Phase Screen Generation
Speckle Imaging Techniques
Introduction
Overview of Speckle Imaging
Speckle Interferometry
Fourier Phase Estimation Techniques
Image Reconstruction for Speckle Imaging
Conclusion
Adaptive Optical Imaging Systems
Introduction
Factors that Degrade AOI Systems Performance
Adaptive Optical System Components and Models
AOI System Performance Modeling
Summary
Hybrid Imaging Techniques
Introduction
Deconvolution from Wavefront Sensing
Methods Involving Adaptive Optics
Conclusion
Index
Biography
Lynn Nadel is head of the Department of Psychology, professor of psychology, research cognitive scientist, and deputy director of the centre for the Study of Complex Systems, all at the University of Arizona. Dr. Nadel, with coeditor Dr. Stein, organized the 1993 Summer School on Complex Systems. Daniel L. Stein is head of the Department of Physics and professor of Physics at the University of Arizona and external associate professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Dr. Stein organized the 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 Summer Schools on Complex Systems, is a trustee for the Aspen centre for Physics, is on the Science Board at the Santa Fe Institute, and was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow. Lynn Nadel is head of the Department of Psychology, professor of psychology, research cognitive scientist, and deputy director of the centre for the Study of Complex Systems, all at the University of Arizona. Dr. Nadel, with coeditor Dr. Stein, organized the 1993 Summer School on Complex Systems. Daniel L. Stein is head of the Department of Physics and professor of Physics at the University of Arizona and external associate professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Dr. Stein organized the 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 Summer Schools on Complex Systems, is a trustee for the Aspen centre for Physics, is on the Science Board at the Santa Fe Institute, and was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow.
