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    • Ground layer adaptive optics (GLAO) is crucial for wide-field astronomical observations.
    • Current performance evaluations lack specific criteria for turbulence layer correction effectiveness.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Introduce a novel performance criterion for GLAO systems.
    • Quantify the compensation effectiveness for specific turbulence layer altitudes.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a new metric termed layer correction efficiency (LCE).
    • Formulated LCE to assess GLAO compensation at different turbulence layer heights.

    Main Results:

    • Introduced LCE as a quantitative measure for GLAO performance.
    • Simulation results demonstrate the high applicability of LCE in GLAO analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • LCE addresses the gap in evaluating GLAO's effectiveness based on turbulence layer altitude.
    • The new criterion supports the optimization of GLAO system performance for enhanced astronomical imaging.