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Paper Abstract
Precision ranging between planetary bodies would provide valuable scientific information, including tests of
fundamental physics. Current ranging techniques based on retroreflectors, however, are limited to the Earth-
Moon distance due to an inverse fourth power scaling. We present methods for interplanetary distances based
on paired one-way ranging, which scales with a more favorable inverse square power. Corrections for clock offset,
frequency error, and the Doppler effect are shown. We present the results of tabletop experiments demonstrating
sub-millimeter ranging accuracy.
Paper Details
Date Published: 26 February 2010
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 7587, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII, 75870A (26 February 2010); doi: 10.1117/12.843315
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7587:
Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII
Hamid Hemmati, Editor(s)
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 7587, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII, 75870A (26 February 2010); doi: 10.1117/12.843315
Show Author Affiliations
Kevin M. Birnbaum, Jet Propulsion Lab. (United States)
Yijiang Chen, Jet Propulsion Lab. (United States)
Yijiang Chen, Jet Propulsion Lab. (United States)
Hamid Hemmati, Jet Propulsion Lab. (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7587:
Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII
Hamid Hemmati, Editor(s)
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