Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 6, 0604003(2022)

Corner Retroreflector Direction Optimization for Lunar Laser Ranging

Yongzhang Yang1、*, Honglin Fu1, Shangbiao Sun2, Dongsheng Zhai1, Zhulian Li1, and Yuqiang Li1
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  • 1Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650216, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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    Schematic of reflected light for corner retroreflector
    Effective diffraction region of corner retroreflector at different incidence conditions. (a) φ=0°;(b) φ=25°;(c) φ=50°
    Diffraction area ratio of corner retroreflector changed with incident angle
    Positions of the simulated corner retroreflector and existing corner retroreflector on the lunar surface[2]
    Angles between the J2000.0 geocentric pointing retroreflector in the Mare Nectaris and the laser beam from different ground stations. (a) APOLLO; (b) GRASSE; (c) YNAO
    Angles between J2000.0 geocentric pointing retroreflector in Shacklten Crater and laser beam from different ground stations. (a) APOLLO; (b) GRASSE; (c) YNAO
    Angles between J2000.0 geocentric pointing retroreflector in CE-3 landed area and laser beam from different ground stations. (a) APOLLO; (b) GRASSE; (c) YNAO
    Angles between optimized pointing retroreflector in Shacklten Crater and laser beam from different ground stations. (a) APOLLO; (b) GRASSE; (c) YNAO
    Monthly cumulative effective observation area of ground stations by optimized pointing retroreflector on three typical regions. (a) CE-3; (b) Mare Nectaris; (c) Shacklten Crater
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    Yongzhang Yang, Honglin Fu, Shangbiao Sun, Dongsheng Zhai, Zhulian Li, Yuqiang Li. Corner Retroreflector Direction Optimization for Lunar Laser Ranging[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(6): 0604003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Measurement and metrology

    Received: Jul. 21, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 2, 2022

    The Author Email: Yongzhang Yang (yang.yongzhang@ynao.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.0604003

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