A theoretical study of corner reflector applications
Abstract
A corner reflector, consisting of three mutually perpendicular mirrors in the form of isosceles right triangles with legs of length L, was studied to determine what tracking information might be available if it were installed in the rear of a projectile. The degree of modulation of the retroreflected light has been determined as a function of attitude relative to the line of sight. The Doppler shift associated with the rotation of the corner reflector is shown to be zero to first order. In addition a number of other fundamental properties of corner reflectors are demonstrated.
- Publication:
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Final Report Ballistic Research Labs
- Pub Date:
- November 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975brla.reptU....S
- Keywords:
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- Projectiles;
- Radar Corner Reflectors;
- Radar Tracking;
- Doppler Effect;
- Ray Tracing;
- Rotating Mirrors;
- Communications and Radar