The facilities and performance of TianQin laser ranging station
C Zhang, T Gao, Y Cao, Z Fan, H Fu… - … and Quantum Gravity, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The TianQin Project is aiming at gravitational wave (GW) detection in space.
TianQin GW observatory comprises three satellites orbiting on 1× 10 5 km Earth orbits to …
TianQin GW observatory comprises three satellites orbiting on 1× 10 5 km Earth orbits to …
Design and performance test of the spaceborne laser in the TianQin-1 mission
Z Li, H Duan, X Huang, M Ming, P Liu, S Zou… - Optics & Laser …, 2021 - Elsevier
TianQin-1 is a mission in the TianQin project, which uses a single satellite to demonstrate
the maturity of the key technology for the space-based gravitational wave detection. The …
the maturity of the key technology for the space-based gravitational wave detection. The …
First two-way laser ranging to a lunar orbiter: infrared observations from the Grasse station to LRO's retro-reflector array
We present the results of the first series of successful two-way laser ranging experiments
from a ground station, the Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) station in Grasse, France, to a …
from a ground station, the Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) station in Grasse, France, to a …
Small and lightweight laser retro-reflector arrays for lunar landers
X Sun, DE Smith, ED Hoffman, SW Wake… - Applied …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
A set of small and lightweight laser retro-reflector arrays (LRAs) was fabricated and tested
for use on lunar landers under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Service program. Each …
for use on lunar landers under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Service program. Each …
Atmospheric Refraction Delay Toward Millimeter‐Level Lunar Laser Ranging: Correcting the Temperature‐Induced Error With Real‐Time and Co‐Located Lidar …
Y He, D Jing, Q Liu, F Liu, F Yi - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Next‐generation lunar laser ranging (LLR) aims for mm‐level accuracy, significantly
promoting the study of gravitational physics. However, atmospheric refraction delay causes …
promoting the study of gravitational physics. However, atmospheric refraction delay causes …
Application of optical switching technology in a lunar laser ranging system based on a superconducting detector
XD Han, XL Wu, HC Zhao, XD Lin, M Li, ZG Wu - Applied Optics, 2023 - opg.optica.org
The TianQin laser ranging station has successfully obtained the effective echo signals of the
all five corner-cube reflectors on the lunar surface by using a 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser with …
all five corner-cube reflectors on the lunar surface by using a 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser with …
A new retroreflector named “quatriplan” based on the corner-cube principle, for advanced ultrasonic telemetry applications
MA Ploix, C Gueudré, G Corneloup, F Baqué - Ultrasonics, 2023 - Elsevier
Telemetry consists in remotely detecting and locating an object. For applications in
immersed structures as in nuclear primary vessel, ultrasonic waves are well adapted …
immersed structures as in nuclear primary vessel, ultrasonic waves are well adapted …
Near-infrared lunar laser ranging: Research on pointing error of Lunokhod 2 corner reflector based on effective echo signal broadening
T Gao, L Xue, S Ye - Infrared Physics & Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The effective echo intensity of lunar laser ranging (LLR) has always been a concern, which
not only reflects the detection ability of the LLR system but also affects the ranging …
not only reflects the detection ability of the LLR system but also affects the ranging …
Corner cube retroreflector with a spiral phase structure generating annular far-field diffraction pattern
K Tang, H Deng, R Geng, Z Zhang - Optics Letters, 2023 - opg.optica.org
The importance of the far-field diffraction pattern (FFDP) for retroreflectors lies in its ability to
describe the performance of retroreflectors commonly used for positioning or measurement …
describe the performance of retroreflectors commonly used for positioning or measurement …