Subject: [SLR-Mail] No. 1379: Session "System Operations" at the 2005 Herstmonceux Workshop From: Georg Kirchner / Werner Gurtner <###FROM###> ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2005-09-20 19:17:00 UTC Message No. 1379 ******************************************************************************** Author: Georg Kirchner / Werner Gurtner Subject: Session ”System Operations” at the 2005 Herstmonceux Workshop Dear colleagues, we would like to ask you for your inputs to the session ”System Operations” at the ILRS Fall 2005 Workshop in Eastbourne; please send us any comments / plans to contribute / items you would like to discuss etc. ! This session will focus on two main points: a) Global station performance items; b) Accuracy items. Proposed topics within these 2 frames are: - How to improve global station performance ? - How to upgrade stations for daylight ranging capability ? - Progress since last workshop ? (... or why not ??? :-( ) - Monitoring system / performance / temperature effects; - Which develeopments are necessary for 1 mm STABILITY, 1 mm ACCURACY ? - How important is laser stability in reaching this 1 mm ? kHz / solid state technology ? - Limits / requirements / goals for laser pulse width ? - Automation: Does it effect / improve data quality ? Thank you for your collaboration and contributions ! Georg Kirchner Werner Gurtner -- ********************************************************************************