The parameters and configuration of BOROWIEC SLR
Laser - Nd : YAG - CONTINUUM PY-62
pulse energy - max 60 mJ (green)
pulse width - 40 ps
repetition rate - 10 Hz
divergence - 0.4 mrad
Mount - Az-El computer controlled
tracking - step by step
tracking possibility - low satellites, LAGEOS, GLONASS
encoder resolution - 1.8 arcsec
laser in Coude
Receiver - Cassegrain
diameter - 65 cm
diameter of secondary mirror - 20 cm
field of view - 5 arcmin
Guide telescope - Maksutov
diameter - 20 cm
field of view - 1 degree
Photomultiplier - HAMAMATSU H5023
Time Interval Counter - STANFORD SR620
Discriminator TENNELEC 454 - maximum likelihood
Time Base
GPS Time Receivers
Cesium Frequency Standard
accuracy - 200 ns
Computer - Pentium MMX 200MHz + PC-386
Calibration - Pre and Post, external
Precision of the system - +/- 0.5 cm
Overall accuracy of the system - +/- 2 cm
Software
Real Time tracking
IRVINT predictions
Post pass data handling
Calibration
Stars tracking and mount errors model determination
Language - C
Operating staff - single operator
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Last Updated: September 30, 2003 Tomasz Celka