Point spread function due to multiple scattering of light in the atmosphere
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
2013-09-10 v1
Abstract
The atmospheric scattering of light has a significant influence on results of optical observations of air showers. It causes attenuation of direct light from the shower, but also contributes a delayed signal to the observed light. The scattering of light therefore should be accounted for, both in simulations of air shower detection and reconstruction of observed events. In this work a Monte Carlo simulation of multiple scattering of light has been used to determine the contribution of the scattered light in observations of a point source of light. Results of the simulations and a parameterization of the angular distribution of the scattered light contribution to the observed signal (the point spread function) are presented.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1309.2072,
title = {Point spread function due to multiple scattering of light in the atmosphere},
author = {Jan Pekala and Henryk Wilczynski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.2072},
year = {2013}
}