kHz SLR Meeting

27-29 October 2004
Graz - Cultural Capital of Europe 2003, Austria
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Agenda

Wednesday, 27 10 2004

12:00 – 13:00

Registration

13:00 – 13:30

Welcome / Introduction:
Wolfgang Baumjohann, Hans Sünkel, Georg Kirchner

13:30 – 15:00

Session

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00

Session

17:00 – 19:00

Visit to Lustbühel Observatory / Laser Station

 
Thursday, 28 10 2004

09:00 – 10:30

Session

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Session

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch, will be served at the Institute

13:30 – 15:00

Session

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00

Session

17:00 – 19:00

Visit to Lustbühel Observatory / Laser Station

 
Friday, 29 10 2004

09:00 – 10:30

Session

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Session

12:00

Proposed end of the kHz SLR Meeting

Meeting Location:
Space Research Institute, Schmiedlstraße 6, 8042 Graz, Conference Room U.a.4, basement

Remarks:
Since we would like to optimize the visits of the SLR station according to weather, the wishes of the participants etc., the schedule for these visits might be changed (e.g. to shift a visit into daylight conditions, to observe daylight kHz SLR etc.).

Preliminary Session Topics Sequence

We are open for any other ideas/additional suggestions.

Hardware

  • kHz Lasers
    • High Q laser: presentation on the ps amplifier system
    • Graz kHz laser
    • Other possible laser systems: SLR 2000, SOS-W/Wettzell; ???
  • Mount/Tracking
    • Graz parameters
    • Pointing requirements
    • Point-ahead issues
    • Laser beam direction control in Graz
  • Event Timers
    • E.T./Dassault modules
    • Riga counter
    • Other Event Timers
    • Range Gate Generator: requirements
      • Graz system; other solutions?
  • Laser firing control
    • Transmit/receive overlap avoidance
    • Graz solution; other solutions?
  • PC/Control System
    • Graz kHz control system
    • Other possible implementations

Software

  • Operational systems
    • Choices, selections
    • Speed requirements
  • Methods and algorithms
    • User interface in Graz: kHz SLR for untrained observers
    • Return identification/noise rejection
    • Automatic routines

Data handling with kHz returns

  • Storing kHz data in real time
  • Storage of selected points

Any other kHz items, suggestions, ideas, ...


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