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D. Bonaccini

Publications and source records attributed to D. Bonaccini.

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arXiv2001

Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics with Laser Guide Stars

The Laser Guide Star Facility for the VLT will be commissioned during 2003. This, of course, can only be the first step towards enhancing the scientific output of the VLT through adaptive optics. So in this contribution we propose the development of a laser guide star multi-conjugate adaptive optics system. We consider geometries for the adaptive optics system, and discuss the technology needed to project up to 5 laser beacons. The rationale for such a project is provided by an outline of two primary science drivers.

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arXiv2000

Analysis of isoplanatic high resolution stellar fields by Starfinder code

We describe a new code for the deep analysis of stellar fields, designed for Adaptive Optics Nyquist-sampled images with high and low Strehl ratio. The Point Spread Function is extracted directly from the image frame, to take into account the actual structure of the instrumental response and the atmospheric effects. The code is written in IDL language and organized in the form of a self-contained widget-based application, provided with a series of tools for data visualization and analysis. A description of the method and some applications to AO data are presented.

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arXiv2000

StarFinder: an IDL GUI based code to analyze crowded fields with isoplanatic correcting PSF fitting

StarFinder is a new code for the deep analysis of stellar fields, designed for well-sampled images with high and low Strehl ratio. It is organized in the form of a self-contained IDL widget-based application, with a 'user-friendly' graphic interface. We give here a general description of the code along with some applications to real data with space-invariant Point Spread Function (PSF). We present also some methods to handle anisoplanatic effects in wide-field Adaptive Optics (AO)observations.

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arXiv1999

Starfinder: a code for crowded stellar fields analysis

Starfinder is an IDL code for the deep analysis of stellar fields, designed for well-sampled images with high and low Strehl factor. An important feature is represented by the possibility to measure the anisoplanatic effect in wide-field Adaptive Optics observations and exploit this knowledge to improve the analysis of the observed field. A description of the method and applications to real AO data are presented.

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