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Observations of high redshift type Ia supernovae (SNe) will enable us to probe the structure of galaxy halos and the composition of dark matter. The future prospects for this field are briefly discussed here. First the ability of SN…
A simple Gaussian size deconvolution method is routinely used to remove the blur of observed images caused by insufficient angular resolutions of existing telescopes, thereby to estimate the physical sizes of extracted sources and…
In the ELTs era, where the need for versatile and innovative solutions to produce very high spatial resolution images has become a major issue, the search of synergies with other science fields seems a logic step. One of the considered…
Recently, imaging by microspheres and dielectric particle-lenses emerged as a simple solution to obtaining super-resolution images of nanoscale devices and structures. Calibrated resolution of ~{\lambda}/6 - {\lambda}/8 has been…
Large scale, deep survey missions such as GAIA will collect enormous amounts of data on a significant fraction of the stellar content of our Galaxy. These missions will require a careful optimisation of their observational systems in order…
Two-point super-resolution is an important problem in many signal processing applications. In this paper, we aim to establish a resolution theory for two-point super-resolution from a single snapshot. We consider a complex two-point model…
Methods of obtaining stellar luminosities (L) have been revised and a new concept, standard stellar luminosity, has been defined. Among the three methods (direct method from radii and effective temperatures, method using a mass-luminosity…
Image denoising based on deep learning has witnessed significant advancements in recent years. However, existing deep learning methods lack quantitative control of the deviation or error on denoised images. The neural networks Self2Self is…
A semianalytic method to estimate the angular resolution of tracks, that have been reconstructed by a likelihood approach, is presented. The optimal choice of coordinate systems and resolution parameters, as well as tests of the method are…
Convex optimization recently emerges as a compelling framework for performing super resolution, garnering significant attention from multiple communities spanning signal processing, applied mathematics, and optimization. This article offers…
A new generation of spectral synthesis models has been developed in the recent years, but there is no matching -- in terms of quality and resolution -- set of template galaxy spectra for testing and refining the new models. Our main goal is…
We find constraints on minimum and maximum mass of ordinary neutron stars imposed by their early evolution (protoneutron star stage). We calculate models of protoneutron stars using a realistic standard equation of state of hot, dense…
We analyze the standardizability of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) in the near-infrared (NIR) by investigating the correlation between observed peak NIR absolute magnitude and post-maximum B-band decline rate. A sample of 27 low-redshift SNe…
In this paper we present new empirical radio surface brightness-to-diameter ({\Sigma} - D) relations for supernova remnants (SNRs) in our Galaxy. We also present new theoretical derivations of the {\Sigma} - D relation based on…
For microlensing case angular distances between images or typical astrometric shifts due to microlensing are about $10^{-5}-10^{-6} \mu as$. Such an angular resolution will be reached with the space space--ground interferometer Radioastron.…
We present a generic algorithm for performing astronomical image registration and pointing refinement. The method is based on matching the positions and fluxes of available point sources in image overlap regions. This information is used to…
We present an analytic theory for the resolution attainable via eclipse mapping of exoplanets, based on the Fourier components of the brightness distribution on the planetary disk. We find that the impact parameter determines which features…
We study the effect of a finite sample size, beam divergence and detector thickness on the resolution function of a MIEZE spectrometer. We provide a transparent analytical framework which can be used to determine the optimal trade-off…
Seeing-limited resolution in large telescopes working over wide wavelength range depends substantially on the turbulence outer scale and cannot be adequately described by one "seeing" value. We attempt to clarify frequent confusions on this…
This work presents an overview of the spatial resolution criteria in classical optics, digital optics and holography. Although the classical Abbe and Rayleigh resolution criteria have been thoroughly discussed in the literature, there are…