First results of a daytime turbulence monitoring campaign with eight SHABAR profilers, and performance analysis and upgrade of the C-DIMM nighttime monitor
Abstract
Miratlas offers instruments for monitoring atmospheric turbulence during daytime and nighttime. A measurement campaign has been carried out with SHABAR profilers across eights sites in Europe and over more than a year. Valuable insights have been learned from this campaign, especially on the prominence of local environment on daytime turbulence. In addition, a qualification and validation campaign is ongoing for a new C-DIMM design, a nighttime turbulence monitor, with excellent correlation against a standard astronomical instrument.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
Aerospace and Aviation Technology
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Free-space laser communication technologies. Conference
- Pages
- 42–42
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN