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LAGEOS asymmetric reflectivity and corner cube reflectors

Author(s) -

Vokrouhlický D.,

Métris G.

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

journal of geophysical research: solid earth

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67

H-Index - 298

eISSN - 2156-2202

pISSN - 0148-0227

DOI - 10.1029/2003jb002921

Subject(s) - asymmetry , cube (algebra) , reflectivity , reflection (computer programming) , physics , corner reflector , laser ranging , optics , orbit (dynamics) , reflector (photography) , geology , astrophysics , computational physics , geodesy , laser , geometry , mathematics , computer science , quantum mechanics , engineering , programming language , aerospace engineering , light source

Accurate laser tracking of LAGEOS satellites, allows investigation together with gravitational effects, a number of fine nongravitational perturbations in their orbit. Several of these forces are reasonably interpreted in terms of known physical phenomena. Postulated asymmetry in reflectivity of LAGEOS hemispheres is an exception. Here we show that in spite of a recent suggestion, this empirical effect cannot be explained by differential sunlight reflection on germanium and fused silica corner cube reflectors. The true nature of this effect remains puzzling.

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