The geomagnetic field over Akure, southern Nigeria （7°15＇ N; 5°12＇ E） was investigated from direct observation for a period of two years （2005-2006）. Geomagnetic field over Akure was monitored and meas...The geomagnetic field over Akure, southern Nigeria （7°15＇ N; 5°12＇ E） was investigated from direct observation for a period of two years （2005-2006）. Geomagnetic field over Akure was monitored and measured using a locally produced magnetometer. The geomagnetic data generated were evaluated at every local time hour. Diurnal, monthly and Seasonal effects were investigated. The results of the analyses from the magnetic data generated provide a comprehensive understanding of the geomagnetic variation over the region. This research validates the instrument and presents a direct measurement opportunity to capture the influence of local sources.展开更多
In ground-based astronomy, images of objects in outer space are acquired via ground-based tele- scopes. However, the imaging system is generally interfered by atmospheric turbulence and hence images so acquired are bl...In ground-based astronomy, images of objects in outer space are acquired via ground-based tele- scopes. However, the imaging system is generally interfered by atmospheric turbulence and hence images so acquired are blurred with unknown point spread function （PSF）. To restore the observed images, aberration of the wavefront at the telescope＇s aperture, i.e., the phase, is utilized to derive the PSF. However, the phase is not readily available. Instead, its gradients can be collected by wavefront sensors. Thus the usual approach is to use regularization methods to reconstruct high-resolution phase gradients and then use them to recover the phase in high accuracy. Here, we develop a model that reconstructs the phase directly. The proposed model uses the tight frame regularization and it can be solved efficiently by the Douglas-Rachford alternating direction method of multipliers whose convergence has been well established. Numerical results illustrate that our new model is efficient and gives more accurate estimation for the PSF.展开更多
文摘The geomagnetic field over Akure, southern Nigeria （7°15＇ N; 5°12＇ E） was investigated from direct observation for a period of two years （2005-2006）. Geomagnetic field over Akure was monitored and measured using a locally produced magnetometer. The geomagnetic data generated were evaluated at every local time hour. Diurnal, monthly and Seasonal effects were investigated. The results of the analyses from the magnetic data generated provide a comprehensive understanding of the geomagnetic variation over the region. This research validates the instrument and presents a direct measurement opportunity to capture the influence of local sources.
基金supported by Hong Kong Research Grants Council(HKRGC)(Grant Nos.CUHK400412 and HKBU203311)CUHK Direct Allocation Grant(Grant No.4053007)+1 种基金CUHK Focused Investment Scheme(Grant No.1902036)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11301055)
文摘In ground-based astronomy, images of objects in outer space are acquired via ground-based tele- scopes. However, the imaging system is generally interfered by atmospheric turbulence and hence images so acquired are blurred with unknown point spread function （PSF）. To restore the observed images, aberration of the wavefront at the telescope＇s aperture, i.e., the phase, is utilized to derive the PSF. However, the phase is not readily available. Instead, its gradients can be collected by wavefront sensors. Thus the usual approach is to use regularization methods to reconstruct high-resolution phase gradients and then use them to recover the phase in high accuracy. Here, we develop a model that reconstructs the phase directly. The proposed model uses the tight frame regularization and it can be solved efficiently by the Douglas-Rachford alternating direction method of multipliers whose convergence has been well established. Numerical results illustrate that our new model is efficient and gives more accurate estimation for the PSF.
