Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 18, 1804004(2023)

Experimental Study of Forward Laser Time Transfer Based on Satellite Retroreflector

Renfang Geng1,2, Zhibo Wu1,3、*, Yong Huang1, Haisheng Lin4, Rongzong Yu5, Kai Tang1, Haifeng Zhang1,3, and Zhongping Zhang1,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Space Object and Debris Observation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China
  • 4School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 5School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    Renfang Geng, Zhibo Wu, Yong Huang, Haisheng Lin, Rongzong Yu, Kai Tang, Haifeng Zhang, Zhongping Zhang. Experimental Study of Forward Laser Time Transfer Based on Satellite Retroreflector[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(18): 1804004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Measurement and metrology

    Received: Jun. 13, 2022

    Accepted: Nov. 23, 2022

    Published Online: Aug. 28, 2023

    The Author Email: Wu Zhibo (wzb@shao.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL220964

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