Staff profile

Research Interests

Conference Paper

• The 24hSHIMM: a continuous day and night turbulence monitor for optical communications
  Griffiths, R., Osborn, J., Farley, O., Butterley, T., Townson, M., & Wilson, R. (2023, January). The 24hSHIMM: a continuous day and night turbulence monitor for optical communications. Presented at Free-Space Laser Communications XXXV, San Francisco, United States
• Correction of photometric scintillation noise via tomographic wavefront sensing: simulation and on-sky demonstration
  Hartley, K., Farley, O., Townson, M. J., Osborn, J., & Wilson, R. W. (2022, July). Correction of photometric scintillation noise via tomographic wavefront sensing: simulation and on-sky demonstration. Presented at Adaptive Optics Systems VIII, Montréal, Canada
• United Kingdom adaptive optics programs
  Gilmore, G., Longmore, A., Myers, R., & Wilson, R. (1996, December). United Kingdom adaptive optics programs
• Novel adaptive optics with the Durham University ELECTRA system
  Buscher, D., Doel, A., Andrews, N., Dunlop, C., Morris, P., Myers, R., Sharples, R., Vick, A., Zadrozny, A., Haniff, C., & Wilson, R. (1996, December). Novel adaptive optics with the Durham University ELECTRA system
• Aspects of the theoretical performance of modal adaptive optics
  Wilson, R., & Jenkins, C. (1994, December). Aspects of the theoretical performance of modal adaptive optics
• N.R.M. Imaging of M Giant Stars at the William Herschel Telescope
  Wilson, R., Baldwin, J., Warner, P., & Buscher, D. (1992, December). N.R.M. Imaging of M Giant Stars at the William Herschel Telescope

Journal Article

• Laser guide stars as comparison stars: correcting scintillation noise
  Hartley, K. E., Calia, D. B., Bustos, F. P., Centrone, M., Jenkins, D., Wilson, R. W., & Osborn, J. (2025). Laser guide stars as comparison stars: correcting scintillation noise. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 539(3), 1955-1963. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staf614
• Exploring atmospheric optical turbulence: observations across zenith angles
  Beesley, L. F., Osborn, J., Wilson, R., Farley, O. J. D., Griffiths, R., & Love, G. D. (2024). Exploring atmospheric optical turbulence: observations across zenith angles. Applied Optics, 63(16), E48. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.519063
• A comparison of next-generation turbulence profiling instruments at Paranal
  Griffiths, R., Bardou, L., Butterley, T., Osborn, J., Wilson, R., Bustos, E., Tokovinin, A., Le Louarn, M., & Otarola, A. (2024). A comparison of next-generation turbulence profiling instruments at Paranal. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 529(1), 320 - 330. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae434
• Optimized temporal binning of comparison star measurements for differential photometry
  Hartley, K. E., & Wilson, R. W. (2023). Optimized temporal binning of comparison star measurements for differential photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 526(3), 3482-3494. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad2964
• Optical sparse telescope arrays and scintillation noise
  Hartley, K. E., Farley, O. J. D., Townson, M. J., Osborn, J., & Wilson, R. W. (2023). Optical sparse telescope arrays and scintillation noise. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 526(1), 1235-1245. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad2835
• Continuous daytime and nighttime forecast of atmospheric optical turbulence from numerical weather prediction models
  Quatresooz, F., Griffiths, R., Bardou, L., Wilson, R., Osborn, J., Vanhoenacker-Janvier, D., & Oestges, C. (2023). Continuous daytime and nighttime forecast of atmospheric optical turbulence from numerical weather prediction models. Optics Express, 31(21), 33850-33872. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.500090
• First On-Sky Demonstration of a Scintillation Correction technique using Tomographic Wavefront Sensing
  Hartley, K. E., Farley, O. J., Townson, M. J., Osborn, J., & Wilson, R. (2023). First On-Sky Demonstration of a Scintillation Correction technique using Tomographic Wavefront Sensing. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 520(3), 4134-4146. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad420
• SHIMM: a versatile seeing monitor for astronomy
  Perera, S., Wilson, R. W., Butterley, T., Osborn, J., Farley, O. J., & Laidlaw, D. J. (2023). SHIMM: a versatile seeing monitor for astronomy. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 520(4), 5475-5486. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad339
• Demonstrating 24-hour continuous vertical monitoring of atmospheric optical turbulence
  Griffiths, R., Osborn, J., Farley, O., Butterley, T., Townson, M. J., & Wilson, R. (2023). Demonstrating 24-hour continuous vertical monitoring of atmospheric optical turbulence. Optics Express, 31(4), 6730-6740. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.479544
• FASS: a turbulence profiler based on a fast, low-noise camera
  Guesalaga, A., Ayancán, B., Sarazin, M., Wilson, R., Perera, S., & Le Louarn, M. (2021). FASS: a turbulence profiler based on a fast, low-noise camera. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 501(2), 3030-3045. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa3823
• Automated wind velocity profiling from adaptive optics telemetry
  Laidlaw, D. J., Osborn, J., Morris, T. J., Basden, A. G., Gendron, E., Rousset, G., Townson, M. J., & Wilson, R. W. (2020). Automated wind velocity profiling from adaptive optics telemetry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 491(1), 1287-1294. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz3062
• The Pre-He White Dwarf in the Post-mass Transfer Binary EL CVn
  Wang, L., Gies, D. R., Lester, K. V., Guo, Z., Matson, R. A., Peters, G. J., Dhillon, V. S., Butterley, T., Littlefair, S. P., Wilson, R. W., & Maxted, P. F. (2020). The Pre-He White Dwarf in the Post-mass Transfer Binary EL CVn. Astronomical Journal, 159(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ab52fa
• Atmospheric scintillation noise in ground-based exoplanet photometry
  Föhring, D., Wilson, R., Osborn, J., & Dhillon, V. (2019). Atmospheric scintillation noise in ground-based exoplanet photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 489(4), 5098-5108. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2444
• Identifying optical turbulence profiles for realistic tomographic error in adaptive optics
  Farley, O., Osborn, J., Morris, T., Fusco, T., Neichel, B., Correia, C., & Wilson, R. (2019). Identifying optical turbulence profiles for realistic tomographic error in adaptive optics. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 488(1), 213-221. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz1669
• The PDS 110 observing campaign – photometric and spectroscopic observations reveal eclipses are aperiodic
  Osborn, H., Kenworthy, M., Rodriguez, J., de Mooij, E., Kennedy, G., Relles, H., Gomez, E., Hippke, M., Banfi, M., Barbieri, L., Becker, I., Benni, P., Berlind, P., Bieryla, A., Bonnoli, G., Boussier, H., Brincat, S., Briol, J., Burleigh, M., Butterley, T., …Zhou, G. (2019). The PDS 110 observing campaign – photometric and spectroscopic observations reveal eclipses are aperiodic. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 485(2), 1614-1625. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz283
• Representative optical turbulence profiles for ESO Paranal by hierarchical clustering
  Farley, O., Osborn, J., Morris, T., Sarazin, M., Butterley, T., Townson, M., Jia, P., & Wilson, R. (2018). Representative optical turbulence profiles for ESO Paranal by hierarchical clustering. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 481(3), 4030-4037. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2536
• Optimizing the accuracy and efficiency of optical turbulence profiling using adaptive optics telemetry for extremely large telescopes
  Laidlaw, D. J., Osborn, J., Morris, T. J., Basden, A. G., Beltramo-Martin, O., Butterley, T., Gendron, E., Reeves, A. P., Rousset, G., Townson, M. J., & Wilson, R. W. (2018). Optimizing the accuracy and efficiency of optical turbulence profiling using adaptive optics telemetry for extremely large telescopes. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 483(4), 4341-4353. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty3285
• Optical turbulence profiling with Stereo-SCIDAR for VLT and ELT
  Osborn, J., Wilson, R., Sarazin, M., Butterley, T., Chacon, A., Derie, F., Farley, O., Haubois, X., Laidlaw, D., LeLouarn, M., Masciadri, E., Milli, J., Navarrete, J., & Townson, M. (2018). Optical turbulence profiling with Stereo-SCIDAR for VLT and ELT. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 478(1), 825-834. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty1070
• SS Cancri: the shortest modulation-period Blazhko RR Lyrae
  Cafolla, C., Mathew, R., Edge, A., Swinbank, A., Lansbury, G., Wilson, R., Butterley, T., Lucey, J., Hardy, L., Littlefair, S., & Dhillon, V. (2017). SS Cancri: the shortest modulation-period Blazhko RR Lyrae. Information bulletin on variable stars, 63, Article 6213. https://doi.org/10.22444/ibvs.6213
• Hunting for eclipses: high-speed observations of cataclysmic variables
  Hardy, L., McAllister, M., Dhillon, V., Littlefair, S., Bours, M., Breedt, E., Butterley, T., Chakpor, A., Irawati, P., Kerry, P., Marsh, T., Parsons, S., Savoury, C., Wilson, R., & Woudt, P. (2017). Hunting for eclipses: high-speed observations of cataclysmic variables. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 465(4), 4968-4984. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw3051
• Turbulence velocity profiling for high sensitivity and vertical-resolution atmospheric characterization with Stereo-SCIDAR
  Osborn, J., Butterley, T., Townson, M., Reeves, A., Morris, T., & Wilson, R. (2017). Turbulence velocity profiling for high sensitivity and vertical-resolution atmospheric characterization with Stereo-SCIDAR. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 464(4), 3998-4007. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw2685
• pt5m – a 0.5 m robotic telescope on La Palma
  Hardy, L., Butterley, T., Dhillon, V., Littlefair, S., & Wilson, R. (2015). pt5m – a 0.5 m robotic telescope on La Palma. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 454(4), 4316-4325. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv2279
• Atmospheric scintillation in astronomical photometry
  Osborn, J., Föhring, D., Dhillon, V., & Wilson, R. (2015). Atmospheric scintillation in astronomical photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 452(2), 1707-1716. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv1400
• Stereo-SCIDAR: optical turbulence profiling with high sensitivity using a modified SCIDAR instrument
  Shepherd, H., Osborn, J., Wilson, R., Butterley, T., Avila, R., Dhillon, V., & Morris, T. (2014). Stereo-SCIDAR: optical turbulence profiling with high sensitivity using a modified SCIDAR instrument. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 437(4), 3568-3577. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt2150
• ULTRACAM z′-band detection of the secondary eclipse of WASP-12b
  Föhring, D., Dhillon, V., Madhusudhan, N., Marsh, T., Copperwheat, C., Littlefair, S., & Wilson, R. (2013). ULTRACAM z′-band detection of the secondary eclipse of WASP-12b. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 435(3), 2268-2273. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt1443
• Conjugate-plane photometry: reducing scintillation in ground-based photometry
  Osborn, J., Wilson, R. W., Dhillon, V., Avila, R., & Love, G. D. (2011). Conjugate-plane photometry: reducing scintillation in ground-based photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 411(2), 1223-1230. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17759.x
• Profiling the surface layer of optical turbulence with SLODAR
  Osborn, J., Wilson, R., Butterley, T., Shepherd, H., & Sarazin, M. (2010). Profiling the surface layer of optical turbulence with SLODAR. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 406(2), 1405-1408. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16795.x
• Mauna Kea ground-layer characterization campaign
  Chun, M., Wilson, R., Avila, R., Butterley, T., Aviles, J., Wier, D., & Begnini, S. (2009). Mauna Kea ground-layer characterization campaign. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 394(3), 1121-1230. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14346.x
• The Durham/ESO SLODAR optical turbulence profiler
  Wilson, R., Butterley, T., & Sarazin, M. (2009). The Durham/ESO SLODAR optical turbulence profiler. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 399(4), 2129-2138. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15409.x
• LOLAS: an optical turbulence profiler in the atmospheric boundary layer with extreme altitude resolution
  Avila, R., Aviles, J., Wilson, R., Chun, M., Butterley, T., & Carrasco, E. (2008). LOLAS: an optical turbulence profiler in the atmospheric boundary layer with extreme altitude resolution. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 387(4), 1511-1516. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13386.x
• Durham extremely large telescope adaptive optics simulation platform
  Basden, A., Butterley, T., Myers, R., & Wilson, R. (2007). Durham extremely large telescope adaptive optics simulation platform. Applied optics, 46(7), 1089-1098. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.46.001089
• Method of estimating time scales of atmospheric piston and its application at Dome C (Antarctica)
  Kellerer, A., Sarazin, M., Butterley, T., & WIlson, R. (2007). Method of estimating time scales of atmospheric piston and its application at Dome C (Antarctica). Applied optics-OT, 46(21), 4754-4762. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.46.004754
• Determination of the profile of atmospheric optical turbulence strength from SLODAR data
  Butterley, T., Wilson, R., & Sarazin, M. (2006). Determination of the profile of atmospheric optical turbulence strength from SLODAR data. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 369(2), 835-845. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10337.x
• Method for simulating infinitely long and non stationary phase screens with optimized memory storage
  Assemat, F., Wilson, R., & Gendron, E. (2006). Method for simulating infinitely long and non stationary phase screens with optimized memory storage. Optics Express, 14(3), https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.14.000988
• Acceleration of adaptive optics simulations using programmable logic
  Basden, A., Assemat, F., Butterley, T., Geng, D., Saunter, C., & Wilson, R. (2005). Acceleration of adaptive optics simulations using programmable logic. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 364(4), 1413-1418. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09670.x
• Estimation of anisoplanatism in adaptive optics by generalized SCIDAR profiling
  Wilson, R., Wooder, N., Rigal, F., & Dainty, J. (2003). Estimation of anisoplanatism in adaptive optics by generalized SCIDAR profiling. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 339(2), 491-494. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06198.x
• SLODAR: measuring optical turbulence altitude with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor
  Wilson, R. (2002). SLODAR: measuring optical turbulence altitude with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337(1), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05847.x
• Characterization of the mesospheric sodium layer at La Palma
  Michaille, L., Clifford, J., Dainty, J., Gregory, T., Quartel, J., Reavell, F., Wilson, R., & Wooder, N. (2001). Characterization of the mesospheric sodium layer at La Palma. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 328(4), 993-1000. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04703.x
• Diffraction-limited 800 nm imaging with the 2.56 m Nordic optical telescope
  Baldwin, J., Tubbs, R., Cox, G., Mackay, C., Wilson, R., & Andersen, M. (2001). Diffraction-limited 800 nm imaging with the 2.56 m Nordic optical telescope. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 368(1), L1-L4. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20010118
• A laser beacon for monitoring the mesospheric sodium layer at La Palma
  Michaille, L., Cañas, A., Dainty, J., Maxwell, J., Gregory, T., Quartel, J., Reavell, F., Wilson, R., & Wooder, N. (2000). A laser beacon for monitoring the mesospheric sodium layer at La Palma. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 318, 139-144
• New views of Betelgeuse: multi-wavelength surface imaging and implications for models of hotspot generation
  Young, J., Baldwin, J., Boysen, R., Haniff, C., Lawson, P., Mackay, C., Pearson, D., Rogers, J., St.-Jacques, D., Warner, P., Wilson, D., & Wilson, R. (2000). New views of Betelgeuse: multi-wavelength surface imaging and implications for models of hotspot generation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 315, 635-645
• The seeing at the William Herschel Telescope
  Wilson, R., O'Mahony, N., Packham, C., & Azzaro, M. (1999). The seeing at the William Herschel Telescope. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 309, 379-387
• Recent developments in the Half Arcsecond Programme
  Packham, C., O'Mahony, N., & Wilson, R. (1998). Recent developments in the Half Arcsecond Programme. New Astronomy Reviews, 42, 431-433
• Results of the JOSE site evaluation project for adaptive optics at the William Herschel Telescope
  Wilson, R. (1998). Results of the JOSE site evaluation project for adaptive optics at the William Herschel Telescope
• The changing face of Betelgeuse
  Wilson, R., Dhillon, V., & Haniff, C. (1997). The changing face of Betelgeuse. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 291, 819-
• The JOSE atmospheric seeing monitor at the William Herschel Telescope
  St-Jacques, D., Cox, G., Baldwin, J., Mackay, C., Waldram, E., & Wilson, R. (1997). The JOSE atmospheric seeing monitor at the William Herschel Telescope. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 290, 66-74
• The first images from an optical aperture synthesis array: mapping of Capella with COAST at two epochs.
  Baldwin, J., Beckett, M., Boysen, R., Burns, D., Buscher, D., Cox, G., Haniff, C., Mackay, C., Nightingale, N., Rogers, J., Scheuer, P., Scott, T., Tuthill, P., Warner, P., Wilson, D., & Wilson, R. (1996). The first images from an optical aperture synthesis array: mapping of Capella with COAST at two epochs. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 306, L13-
• Adaptive optics for astronomy: theoretical performance and limitations
  Wilson, R., & Jenkins, C. (1996). Adaptive optics for astronomy: theoretical performance and limitations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 278, 39-61
• High-resolution imaging of Betelgeuse and Mira
  Wilson, R., Baldwin, J., Buscher, D., & Warner, P. (1992). High-resolution imaging of Betelgeuse and Mira. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 257, 369-376

Other (Digital/Visual Media)

• SLODAR: Profiling Atmospheric Turbulence at the WHT
  Wilson, R., & Saunter, C. (2003). SLODAR: Profiling Atmospheric Turbulence at the WHT
• The Half Arcsecond Programme (I)
  Packham, C., Wilson, R., Azzaro, M., O'Mahony, N., Fine, S., Gray, D., Reyes, V., & Martín, C. (2000). The Half Arcsecond Programme (I)
• First Sodium Laser Beacon at La Palma
  Michaille, L., Quartel, J., Dainty, J., Wooder, N., Wilson, R., & Gregory, T. (2000). First Sodium Laser Beacon at La Palma
• The changing surface of Betelgeuse.
  Wilson, R., Baldwin, J., Warner, P., & Buscher, D. (1991). The changing surface of Betelgeuse