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WESTPAC

RetroReflector Array (RRA) Characteristics:

The WESTPAC retroreflector array is designed so that:

  • Only a single corner-cube will reflect on any shots
  • Its response will be optimized for 1.54 micron wavelength, to provide for fully eyesafe ranging at any power
  • The center-of-mass correction is accurate to 0.5 millimeters
  • To verify indisputably the existence or otherwise of the Fizeau effect