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.
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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.