Correction of laser tracking data for the effects of horizontal refractivity gradients

C. S. Gardner

doi:10.1364/AO.16.002427

Correction of laser tracking data for the effects of horizontal refractivity gradients

C. S. Gardner

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

Pulsed laser ranging systems are being used to measure accurately the distance from the earth to retroreflector equipped satellites. At the lower elevation angles horizontal refractivity gradients can introduce centimeter level errors into the range measurements. A correction formula which compensates for the gradient effects is developed and evaluated using typical meteorological data obtained from weather stations located near Washington, D.C.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2427-2432
Number of pages	6
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	16
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.16.002427
State	Published - Sep 1977

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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