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.
Although these monolithic prisms provide high thermal and mechanic al stability, they are susceptible to refractive distortions caused by internal temp erature gradients
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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.