Field demonstrations of active laser ranging with sub-mm precision

Yijiang Chen; Kevin M. Birnbaum; Hamid Hemmati

doi:10.1117/12.875799

21 February 2011 Field demonstrations of active laser ranging with sub-mm precision

Yijiang Chen, Kevin M. Birnbaum, Hamid Hemmati

Proceedings Volume 7923, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXIII; 79230S (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875799
Event: SPIE LASE, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Precision ranging between planets will provide valuable information for scientific studies of the solar system and fundamental physics. Current passive ranging techniques using retro-reflectors are limited to the Earth-Moon distance due to 1/R⁴ losses. We report on a laboratory realization and field implementation of active laser ranging in real-time with two terminals, emulating interplanetary distances. Sub-millimeter accuracy is demonstrated.

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Yijiang Chen, Kevin M. Birnbaum, and Hamid Hemmati "Field demonstrations of active laser ranging with sub-mm precision", Proc. SPIE 7923, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXIII, 79230S (21 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875799

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