retro-reflector

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• Modulating retro-reflector — A modulating retro reflector (MRR) system combines an optical retro reflector and an optical modulator to allow optical communications[1] and sometimes other functions such as programmable signage.[2] Free space optical communication technology… …   Wikipedia

• Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector — Fotografía del retrorreflector láser instalado en la Luna por el Apolo 11. Laser Ranging Retro Reflector. También denominado LR 3, se trata de un experimento instalado en el ALSEP de tres de las misiones Apolo (Apolo 11, 14 y 15), si bien no… …   Wikipedia Español

• Retroreflector — Infobox Laboratory equipment name = Retroreflector caption = A gold corner cube retroreflector acronym = other names = uses = Distance measurement by optical delay line inventor = manufacturer = model = related = A retroreflector (sometimes… …   Wikipedia

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• Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation — APOLLO shooting a laser at the Moon. The laser pulse is reflected from the retroreflectors on the Moon (see below) and returned to the telescope. The round trip time tells the distance to the Moon to great accuracy. In this picture the Moon is… …   Wikipedia

• Optical communication — is any form of telecommunication that uses light as the transmission medium. An optical communication system consists of a transmitter, which encodes a message into an optical signal, a channel, which carries the signal to its destination, and a… …   Wikipedia

• Objetos artificiales en la Luna — Anexo:Objetos artificiales en la Luna Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Mapa de la Luna mostrando algunos puntos de alunizaje. (Pincha para agrandar) …   Wikipedia Español

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• LAGEOS — LAGEOS, or Laser Geodynamics Satellites, are a series of scientific research satellites designed to provide an orbiting laser ranging benchmark for geodynamical studies of the Earth.Function and operationThe spacecraft are aluminium covered brass …   Wikipedia