Method of Calculating Retroreflector-Array Transfer Functions

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Articles, photographs, documents, and artifacts pertaining to LAGEOS.

Dates

Creation: 1971 - 2003

Creator

From the Collection: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1958-) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.5 Linear feet (2 boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

This report presents methods for computing the properties of the reflection from a cube-corner array when it is illuminated by a laser pulse. Such information is useful in the design of satellite retroreflector arrays and ground tracking equipment as well as in the analysis of the data obtained. The methods derived include the effects of coheent interference, diffraction, polarization and dihedral-angle offsets.