Research and application of picosecond accuracy time delay calibration for satellite laser ranging system

Haisheng Lin; Zhibo Wu; Min Zheng; Mingliang Long; Renfang Geng; Rongzong Yu; Zhongping Zhang

doi:10.3788/IRLA20230070

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