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Title: Measurement and Optimization Techniques for Imaging Through Atmospheric Turbulence
Committee:
Dr. Romberg, Advisor
Dr. Anderson, Chair
Dr. McClellan
Abstract: The objective of the proposed research is to develop and explore a novel image acquisition and processing chain to recover imagery distorted by atmospheric turbulence. Classic adaptive optics hardware will be modified and augmented with advanced post-acquisition processing techniques to recover imagery. A core algorithm will be developed to jointly estimate the original source image and isoplanatic atmospheric distortion that will then be extended for spatially-variant, anisoplanatic distortions. The system will be analyzed against ideal operating conditions as well as against challenge cases using a combination of simulation and physical workbench data acquisition.
