Application of the PPPP method for the determination of DLR pointing, tip/tilt, and wavefront errors

James Webb, Nazim Ali Bharmal, Craig Smith, Huizhe Yang, Mark Blundell

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    Abstract

    Optimal transmission of pulsed laser energy to a target is essential for the maximization of reflected signal power in Debris Laser Ranging (DLR) systems. We describe the use of the PPPP measurement technique to allow compensation for both wavefront aberration, tip/tilt and errors arising from misalignment of the transmit and receive optical axes. This paper provides an update on the bistatic Wavefronts Obtained by Measuring Beam-profiles through Atmospheric Turbulence (WOMBAT) trial1 conducted with the EOS Space Systems 1.8m DLR system2 on Mt Stromlo, Australia, using an adjacent telescope to observe the 170 Hz PPPP intensity profiles.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019
    EditorsSimon Ellis, Celine d'Orgeville
    PublisherSPIE
    ISBN (Electronic)9781510631465
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020
    EventAdvances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019 - Melbourne, Australia
    Duration: 9 Dec 201912 Dec 2019

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume11203
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    ConferenceAdvances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CityMelbourne
    Period9/12/1912/12/19

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