Sixth International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation

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Scientific Results and Future Goals of Laser Ranging

Ciufolini, I., “New Relativistic Measurements With Laser Ranged Satellites”, p. 1

Normal Points

Kolenkiewiez, R., Dunn, P. J., Eanes, R. J., Johnson, R., “Comparison Of Lageos Satellite Ranging Normal Points”, p. 11

Satellite Mobile Stations

Varghese, T., Heinick, M., “Sub Cm Multiphotoelectron Satellite Laser Ranging”, p. 21
Varghese, T., Seery, P., Donovan, H., Patterson, D., “TLRS-1; System Upgrade and Performance Results”, p. 33
Sasaki, N., Suzaki, Y., “Satellite Laser Ranging System at the Simosato Hydrographic Observatory and the Transportable System, HTLRS”, p. 45
Wen-Yao, Z., De Tong, T., “Progress in SLR at Shanghai Observatory”, p. 59
Hamal, K., Cech, M., Jelinkova, H., “Interkosmos Laser Radar, Version Mode Locked Train”, p. 69
Pierron, F., et al., “Upgrades And New Developments On Satellite Laser Ranging Station From Grasse”, p. 73
Grunwaldt, L., Fischer, H., Neubert, R., “The SBG Laser Radar Stations Potsdam and Santiago de Cuba, Status And Performance Report”, p. 93
Neubert, R., Ritschel, B., Grunwaldt, L., “Ambiguity and Resolution of a Mode-Locked Pulse Train Laser Radar”, p. 98
Hamal, K., Prochazka, I., “3. Generation Laser Radar, Version Mode Locked Train Proposal”, p. 109
Banni, A., Capoccia, V., “The New Satellite Laser Ranging System at Cagliari Observatory”, p. 113
Kloeckler, P., Schildknecht, Th., “Zimmerwald Satellite Observation Station”, p. 123

Lunar And Combined

Veillet, Ch., Chabaudie, J. E., Dumoulin, Ch., Feraudy, D., Langlois, J. G., Mangin, J.F., Pham-Van, J., Torre, J.M., “The New CERGA LLR Station”, p. 129
White, M. L., “Recent Improvements and Future Plans at The University of Hawaii Lunar and Satellite Ranging Station”, p. 135
Wiant, J., R., Shelus, P.J., “The McDonald Observatory Laser Ranging Station: MLRS”, p. 139
Alley, C. O., Bowman, S.R., Rayner, J.D., Wang, B.C., Yang, F.M., “First Lunar Ranging Results from The University of Maryland Research Station at the 1.2M Telescope of the GSFC”, p. 625

Detectors Solid State And Pmt

Prochazka, I., “Start Detector For The Mode Locked Train Laser Radar”, p. 145
Neubert, R., Ritschel, R., Grunwaldt, L., “Ambiguity and Resolution of a Mode Locked Pulse Train Laser Radar”, p. 149
Prochazka, I., Hamal, K., Gaignebet, J., “Microchannel/Dynode Photomultipliers Comparison Experiment”, p. 161
Neumann, Z., “Detectors For III Generation Laser Ranging Systems”, p. 165
Bowman, S. R., Shih, Y. H., Alley, C.O., “The Use Of Geiger Mode Avalanche Photodiodes For Precise Laser Ranging at Very Low Light Levels: an Experimental Evaluation”, p. 173
Hamal, K., Jelinkova, H., Prochazka, I., Sopko, B., “Single Photon Solid State Detector for Ranging at Room Temperature”, p. 185
Kielek, W. A., “ ‘Constant Fraction’ Discriminators in Few and Multiphotoelectron Laser Ranging”, p. 89

Timing And Epoch

Greene, B., A., “Calibration Of Sub-Picoseconds Timing Systems”, p. 197
Dachel, P., et al. “Recent Advances In The GLTN Timing And Frequency Instrumentation”, p. 205
Steggerda, C.A., “The Development of a Dual Frequency Event Timer”, p. 225

Lasers

Hamal, K., Jelinkova, H., “Saturable Dye For 1.06 microns”, p. 243
Jelinkova, H., Valach, P., del Pino, J., “Spatial Structure of the Doubled Nd:YAG Laser Transmitter Beam”, p. 251
Jiyu, L., “Some Special Requirements to Lasers for Satellite Laser Ranging”, p. 261

Optics, Tracking And Mounts

Bowman, S. R., Rayner, J.R., Alley, C.O., “Analysis and Performance of a Passive Polarization Telescope Coupling Switch For Lunar Laser Ranging”, p. 273
Feng, H., Xiong, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., “An Accurate Test of the Azimuth Axis of a 1.2M Alt-AZ Telescope Mount for the Lunar Laser Ranging and the Analysis of the Results”, p. 281
White, M., L., “Double Peak Polarized Interference Filters”, p. 289
Korakitis, R., “Effects of Telescope Design on Laser Beam Pointing Accuracy”, p. 297

Calibration

Varghese, T., “System Characterization of Moblas-7 for Colocation with TLRS—1 & 2”, p. 311
Appler, R., “Calibration Error Sources”, p. 323
Greene, B. A., “Calibration Of Sub—Millimeter Precision Satellite Laser Ranging Systems”, p. 331
Kloeckler, P. Schildknecht, Th., “Measuring and Modelling Pulse Discriminator Amplitude Dependence”, p. 343
Junginger, H., Beek, W., “MTLRS Ground Tests “, p. 357
Rayner, J. D., Bowman, S. R., Alley, C.O., Yang, F. M., “Zero Range Realtime Calibration”, p. 373
Hamal, K., Prochazka, I., “System Stability Using Mode Locked Train”, p. 377
Jiyu, L., “Satellite Laser Ranging Errors”, p. 379

Software Benchmarking and Colocation

Pearlman, M. R., “Some Current Issues on Laser Collocations”, p. 399
Cenci, A., “Management of The Laser Ranging Systems Colocation”, p. 409
Van Loon, D. L. F., “Eccentricity Vectors for Colocation Purposes”, p. 441
Husson, V., Edge, D., “Polyquick Collocation Analysis”, p. 453
Caporali, A., “Colocation Data Analysis Dynamical Approach”, p. 467
Kolenkiewicz, R., Husson, V., Martin, Ch., Poulose, S., Abresch, M., Doyle, K., “GEODYN Collocation Analysis and its Comparison with Polyquick”, p. 481

Rapid On Site Determination of the Earth Rotation

Shelus, P. J., Ricklefs, R.L., “Real Time, On Site Earth Orientation Parameter Generation at the MLRS Using Laser Ranging Data”, p. 493
Appleby, G. M., Sinclair, A.T., “A Note on the use of the CSR LAGEOS Ephemerides”, p.499
Veillet, Ch., Feraudy, D., Pham-Van, J., “Real Time UTO Determination At CERGA LLR Station”, p. 507
Shelus, P.J., “A Simple Software Scheduling Tool for Efficient Observing
Operations At a Lunar /LAGEOS Laser Ranging Station”, p. 511

High Average Power and New Lasers New Satellites

Bowman, S. R., Ding, L.M., Alley, C.O., “A Neodymium YAG Active Mirror for the Amplification of Mode Locked Laser Pulses”, p. 523
Sasaki, M., “Japanese Geodetic Satellite ‘AJISAI’ Launched in August 1986”, p. 527
Yang, Y. M., “The Proposal of Strictly Simultaneous Satellite Laser Ranging”, p. 549

Two Wavelength Systems and Streak Cameras

Prochaska, I., Hamal, K., “Streak Camera Based Laser Radar Receiver: Its Performance and
Limitations”, p. 559
Gaignebet, J., Baumont, F., Hatat, J. L., Hamal, K., Jelinkova, H., Prochazka, I., “Two Wavelength Ranging on Ground Target Using Nd:YAG 2HG and Raman 0.68 Micron Pulses”, p. 565
Prochaska, I., Hamal, K., “Picosecond Laser Ranging Using Photodiode”, p. 577
Greene, B. A., Herring, T., “Multiple Wavelength Laser Ranging”, p. 581
Guerin, , F., Cerutti-Maori, G., “Problems Induced by Multicolor Telemetry on Laser Retrorefiector Development”, p. 593