28. J. L. Avilés, R. Avila, T. Butterley, R. Wilson, M. Chun, E. Carrasco, A. Farah and S. Cuevas,"Self adjusting data acquisition system for Low Layer SCIDAR", Optics Express, submitted (2011)

27. Carrasco E., Carramiñana A., Sánchez L., Avila R., Cruz-González I., "Temporal fraction of cloud cover at San Pedro Mrtir from solar radiation data", MNRAS, submitted (2011)

26. R. Avila, L.J. Sánchez, I. Cruz-González, E. Carrasco, V. M. Castaño, "Recalibrated turbulence profiles at San Pedro Mártir", Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica, 47, 75 (2011)

25. J. Osborn, R. Wilson, V. Dhillon, R. Avila and G. Love, "High precision fast photometry from ground based observatories", MNRAS, accepted (2010)

24. R. Avila and V.M. Castaño, "Phase change in a diffracted wave: a Cornu spiral perspective", Optics Letters, 35, 3087 (2010)pdf file

23. R. Avila and S. Cuevas, "On the normalization of scintillation autocovariance for generalized SCIDAR" , Optics Express, 17, 10926 (2009) pdf file

22. E. Carrasco, A. Carramiñana, R. Avila, C. Gutiérrez, J.L. Avilés, J. Reyes, J. Meza and O. Yam, "Weather at Sierra Negra: 7.3-year statistics and a new method to estimate the temporal fraction ofcloud cover" , MNRAS, 398, 407-421(2009)) pdf file

21. M. Chun, R. Wilson, R. Avila, T. Butterley, J.L. Avilés, D. Wier, and S. Benigni, "Mauna Kea ground-layer characterization campaign" , MNRAS, 394, 1121-1130(2009) pdf file

20. R. Avila, J. L. Avilés, R. W. Wilson, M. Chun, T. Butterley, and E. Carrasco, "LOLAS: an optical turbulence profiler in the atmospheric boundary layer with extreme altitude resolution" , MNRAS, 387, 1511-1516 (2008) pdf file

19. R. Avila, E. Carrasco, F. Ibañez, J. Vernin, J.-L. Prieur, and D.X. Cruz, "Generalized SCIDAR Measurements at San Pedro Mártir. II. Wind Profile Statistics " , PASP, 118, 503-515 (2006) pdf file

18. E. Carrasco, R. Avila, and A. Carramiñana, "High-Altitude Wind Velocity at Sierra Negra and San Pedro Mártir" , PASP, 117, 104-110 (2005) pdf file

17. J.-L. Prieur, R. Avila, G. Daigne, and J. Vernin, "Automatic Determination of Wind Profiles with Generalized SCIDAR" , PASP, 116, 778-789 (2004) pdf file

16. R. Avila, E. Mascidri, J. Vernin, and J.-L. Sanchez, "Generalized SCIDAR Measurements at San Pedro Mártir. I. Turbulence Profile Statistics" , PASP, 116, 682-692 (2004) pdf file

15. R. Galván, R. Avila, and L. F. Rodríguez, "Multiepoch radio observations of the exciting sources of HH 212 and HH 119" , RevMexAA, 40, 31-36 (2004) pdf file

14. E. Masciadri, R. Avila, and L. J. Sánchez, ``Calibration and statistics reliability of the Meso-Nh atmospherical model for 3D C2N simulations'', RevMexAA, 40, 3-14 (2004) pdf file

13. R. Conan, R. Avila, L. J. Sánchez, A. Ziad, F. Martin, J. Borgnino, O. Harris, S. L. González, R. Michel, and D. Hiriart, ``Wavefront Outer scale and seeing measurements at San Pedro Mártir Observatory'', A&A, 396, 723-730 (2002) pdf file

12. J.-L. Prieur,  L. Koechlin, N. Ginestet, J.-M.  Carquillat, E. Aristidi, M. Scardia, L. Arnold, R. Avila, M. Festou, S. Morel, and J.-P. Pérez, ``Speckle observations of composite spectrum stars with PISCO in 1993-1998'', ApJS, 142, 95-104 (2002) pdf file

11. E. Masciadri, R. Avila, and L. Sánchez, `` First evidence of the finite horizontal extent of the optical turbulence layers. Implications for new adaptive optics techniques', A&A,  382, 378-388 (2002) Gziped Postscript preprint.

10. R. Avila, L.F. Rodríguez, and S. Curiel ``VLA Detection of the Exciting Sources of the HH 211 and HH 68 Outflows'', eevMexAA,  37, 201-211  (2001) Gziped Postscript preprint.

9. J.-L. Prieur, G. Daigne, and R. Avila, ``SCIDAR measurements at Pic du Midi'', A&A, 371, 366 (2001)Gziped Postscript preprint.

8. R. Avila,  J. Vernin, and L. J. Sanchez, ``Atmospheric turbulence and wind profiles monitoring with generalized scidar'', A&A , 369, 364 (2001).  Gziped Postscript preprint.

7. E. Aristidi, J.-L. Prieur, M. Scardia, L. Koechlin, R. Avila, B. Lopez, Y. Rabbia, M. Carbillet, P. Nisenson, and D. Gerazi, ``Speckle observations of double and multiple stars at Pic du Midi: measurements during 1995 and 1997 and new orbits'', A&A Suppl. Ser., 134, 545-552 (1999)

6. J. Vernin, E. Masciadri, R. Avila, ``New approaches in atmospheric optics: Generalized Scidar and seeing prediction'', New Astronomy Reviews, 42, 405-408 (1998)

5. F. Martin, A. Tokovinin, A. Ziad, R. Conan, J. Borgnino, R. Avila, A. Agabi, and M. Sarazin, ``First statistical data on wavefront outer scale at La Silla observatory from the GSM instrument'', A&A 336 , L49-L52 (1998)

4. V.V. Voitsekhovich, V.G. Orlov, S. Cuevas, and R. Avila, ``Efficiency of off-axis astronomical adaptive systems: comparison of theretical and experimental data.'', A&A Suppl. Ser. 133, 427-430 (1998)

3. R. Avila, J. Vernin, and S. Cuevas, ``Turbulence profiles with generalized scidar at San Pedro Martir observatory'', Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 110, 1106-1116 (1998). Gziped Postscript preprint.

2. R. Avila, J. Vernin, and E. Masciadri,``Whole atmosphere turbulence profiling with Generalized Scidar'', Appl. Opt. 36 7898-7905 (1997) Gziped Postscript preprint.

1. R. Avila, A. Ziad, J. Borgnino, F. Martin, A. Agabi, and A. Tokovinine, ``Theoretical spatio-temporal analysis of angle of arrival induced by atmospheric turbulence as observed with the Grating Scale Monitor experiment'', J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 14, 3070-3082 (1997) Gziped Postscript preprint.
 
 

1. I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, and M. Tapia, eds., ``San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation'', RevMexAA (SC)  19 (2003).

Invited

2. R. Avila ``Observational methods for the study of optical turbulence'' Astronomical Site Evaluation in the Visible and Radio Range, IAU Technical Workshop, 13-17 November 2000, Marrakech, Morocco, J. Vernin, Z. Benkhaldoun and C. Muñoz-Tuñón eds., ASP Conf. Ser. 266, 48-63 (2002) Gziped Postscript  ,Presentation Viewgraphs in html format , Power Point file. , in jpg format

1. R. Avila, and J. Vernin, ``Mechanism of formation of atmospheric turbulence relevant for astronomy'', in Interstellar turbulence, J. Franco, and A. Carraminana, Proc. Second Guillermo Haro Conference, Puebla Mexico,  1998, Cambridge  Contemporary Astrophysics (1999) Gziped Postscript

Participant

22.  I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, M. Tapia et al. ``San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation'', in 2nd Backaskog Workshop on Extremely Large Telescopes, SPIE Proc., to be published (2003)

21.  R. Avila, F. Ibañez, J. Vernin,  E. Masciadri, L. J. Sánchez,  M. Azouit, A. Agabi, S. Cuevas, and F. Garfias,
``Optical-Turbulence and Wind Profiles at San Pedro Mártir'', in San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation, I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, and M. Tapia eds., RevMexAA (SC) 19,   (2003)

20.   R. Conan, R. Avila, L. J. Sánchez, A. Ziad, F. Martin, J. Borgnino, O. Harris, S. I. González, R. Michel, and D. Hiriart, ``Wavefront outer scale measurements at San Pedro Mártir Observatory. Its impact on Adaptive Optics performances'', in San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation, I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, and M. Tapia eds., RevMexAA (SC) 19,  (2003)

19.  D. X. Cruz, S. I. González,  R. Avila,  L.J.  Sánchez,  F. Angeles, A. Iriarte, L. A. Martínez, S. Cuevas, B. Sánchez, A. Farah, and M. Martínez , ``Development of a Generalized SCIDAR at UNAM'', in San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation, I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, and M. Tapia eds., RevMexAA (SC) 19,   (2003)

18.  E. Masciadri,  R. Avila, L. J. Sánchez, S. Cuevas, F. Garfias, K. Agabi,  M. Azouit,  and J. Vernin , ``3D Optical Turbulence Characterization at San Pedro Mártir'', in San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation, I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, and M. Tapia eds., RevMexAA (SC) 19,  (2003)

17.  V. G. Orlov,   L. J. Sánchez,  R. Avila, and V. V. Voitsekhovich , ``Off-axis Point Spread Function and Efficiency for Adaptive Optics
at San Pedro Mártir and other sites'',   in San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation, I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, and M. Tapia eds., RevMexAA (SC) 19,   (2003)

16.  L. J. Sánchez, D. X. Cruz, R. Avila, A. Agabi, M. Azouit, S. Cuevas, F. Garfias, S. I. González,  O. Harris, E. Masciadri, V.G. Orlov, J. Vernin, and V.V.
Voitsekhovich, ``Contribution of the surface layer to the seeing   at San Pedro Martir:  Simultaneous microthermal and DIMM measurements'' ,   in San Pedro Mártir: Astronomical Site Evaluation, I. Cruz-González, R. Avila, and M. Tapia eds., RevMexAA (SC) 19,   (2003)

15. R. Avila, E. Masciadri, L. J. Sánchez, J. Vernin, and A. Raga, ``Vertical Distribution of Temporal Correlation of Optical Turbulence'', Adaptive Optics System Technologies II,  P. Wizinowich and D. Bonaccini eds., Hawaii EUA,  SPIE Proc. 4839,  792-797  (2003) Gziped Postscript

14. D. McKenna, R. Avila, J. M. Hill, S. Hippler, P. Salinari, P. Stanton, R. Weiss, ``The LBT facility Scidar: Recent Results'', Adaptive Optics System Technologies II, P. Wizinowich and D. Bonaccini eds., Hawaii EUA, SPIE Proc. 4839,  825-836 (2003) pdf file

13. E. Masciadri , R. Avila, and L. Sánchez, ``3D optical turbulence characterization for the new class of adaptive optics techniques'', in Beyond Conventional
Adaptive Optics, 7-10 May 2001 Venice Italy,  ESO Proc., 58, 361-366  (2002) Gziped Postscript

12. R. Avila, J. Vernin,  M. Azouit, A. Agabi, L. Sánchez, E. Masciadri, S. Cuevas, F. Garfias, O. Harris, V. Voitsekhovich, V. Orlov, ``Intensive observing campaign of atmospheric turbulence at San Pedro Martir'',  in  Site 2000  IAU Technical Workshop on Astronomical Site Evaluation in the Visible and Radio Range,  13-17 November 2000, Marrakech, Morocco.Gziped Postscript , Poster in html format , Power Point file.

11. G. Daigne, J.-L. Prieur, R. Avila ``Turbulence effects in narrow -angle astrometry from Scidar measurements at Pic du Midi'',  in  Site 2000  IAU Technical Workshop on Astronomical Site Evaluation in the Visible and Radio Range,  13-17 November 2000, Marrakech, Morocco.Gziped Postscript ,

10. M. Chun, and R. Avila, ``Turbulence profiling using a scanning scintillometer'', in  Site 2000  IAU Technical Workshop on Astronomical Site Evaluation in the Visible and Radio Range,  13-17 November 2000, Marrakech, Morocco.Gziped Postscript

9. R. Avila, J. Vernin, M. R. Chun, and L. J. Sanchez, ``Turbulence and Wind Profiling with Generalized Scidar at Cerro Pachon'',
Adaptive Optics System Technologies, SPIE Proc. 4007, Munich, Ed. P. L. Wizinowich,  ,  721-732 (2000)Gziped Postscript.

8. L.J. Sánchez, V. V. Voitsekhovich, V.G. Orlov, R. Avila and S. Cuevas, ``Efficiency of off-axis astronomical adaptive systems: comparison of experimental data for different astronomical sites'', Adaptive Optics System Technologies, SPIE Proc. 4007, Munich ,Ed. P. L. Wizinowich,  749-755 (2000)PDF file.

7. V. Orlov, V.Voitsekhovich, L.J. Sánchez, S. Cuevas and R. Avila, ``Analysis of the off-axis point spread function of Astronomical Adaptive Systems for the site of San Pedro Mártir'', Adaptive Optics System Technologies, SPIE Proc. 4007, Munich, Ed. P. L. Wizinowich,  906-912 (2000)Gziped Postscript.

6. A. Tokovinin, A. Ziad, F. Martin, R. Avila, J. Borgnino, R. Conan, and M. Sarazin, "Wavefront outer scale monitoring at La Silla", in Adaptive Optics System Technologies, SPIE Proc. Kona-Hawaii,  Eds. .D. Bonaccini and R. Tyson, 1155-1162 (1998)

5. R. Conan, A. Ziad, A. Tokovinine, R. Avila, J. Borgnino, and F. Martin, ``Measurement of the optical relevant parameters for high angular resolution astronomy with the Generalized Seeing Monitor (G.S.M.)'', in Proc. ASP  on Catching the perfect wave. Adaptive Optics and Interferometry in the 21st century, Albuquerque June 28 -- July 1 1998, eds. N. Duric, B. Junor, and S. Restaino,  Astron. Soc. Pac. Conf. Proc. Ser.  (1999)  Gziped Postscript.

4. R. Conan, A. Ziad,  R. Avila, A. Tokovinin,  F. Martin, and J. Borgnino, ``Spatio-temporal analysis of the wave front with the GSM'', in Astronomy with Adaptive Optics: Present Results and Future Programs, Proc. of ESO/OSA topical meeting, (Sonthofen  Germany, September 1998), Ed. D. Bonaccini, ESO Workshop. Proc. (1999) Gziped Postscript.

3. R. Avila, A. Ziad, J. Borgnino, F. Martin, A. Agabi, and A. Tokovinine, ``Wavefront characterization for High Angular Resolution Techniques'', in Science with the VLT Interferometer, F. Paresce ed. (European Southern Observatory), Proc. ESO Workshop Garching Germany, 353-354, (1996)Gziped Postscript.

2. R. Avila, S. Cuevas, F. Garfias, ``Desarrollo de un sensor de frente de onda para optica activa y adaptiva'', proceedings of Primera Reunion Iberoamericana de Optica, Barcelona 21-23 Septiembre (1992).

1. F. Garfias, R. Avila, S. Cuevas, ``Estudio de un sistema de control para optica adaptiva'', proceedings of Primera Reunion Iberoamericana de Optica, Barcelona 21-23 Septiembre (1992).