Wave-optics modeling shows hollow SiC corner-cube retroreflectors deliver competitive photon return with nearly 10x mass reduction versus solid fused-silica versions for sub-millimeter lunar ranging under realistic aberration and thermal conditions.
The hollow SiC CCR consistently exhibits superior thermo-mechanic al stability, as evidenced by minimal wavefront distortion ( ≤ 5 nm RMS), and significantly reduced mass (0
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High-Precision Lunar Corner-Cube Retroreflectors: A Wave-Optics Perspective
Wave-optics modeling shows hollow SiC corner-cube retroreflectors deliver competitive photon return with nearly 10x mass reduction versus solid fused-silica versions for sub-millimeter lunar ranging under realistic aberration and thermal conditions.