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2005:

• A Brief History of Satellite Laser Ranging: 1964 – present (A GSFC Perspective)" (PDF Presentation), J. McGarry, 694 branch meeting, April 2005.

2004:

• 14^th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, San Fernando, Spain, June 7-11, 2004:
  • "SLR2000C: An Autonomous Satellite Laser Ranging and Space-To-Ground Optical Communications Facility" (PDF Presentation), J. Degnan, A. Seas, H. Donovan, T. Zagwodzki.
  • "Ray Matrix Approach for the Real Time Control of SLR2000 Optical Elements" (PDF file paper/presentation),
    J. Degnan.
  • "Early Satellite Tracking Results from SLR2000" (PDF file paper/presentation), J. McGarry, T. Zagwodzki, J. Degnan, P. Dunn, J. Cheek, D. Patterson, H. Donovan, A. Mann, A. Mallama, R. Ricklefs)
  • "A Compact, Totally Passive, Multi-Pass Slab Laser Amplifier Based on Stable, Degenerate Optical Resonators" (PDF Presentation), J. Degnan.
• "SLR Technology Development " (PDF presentation), T. Zagwodski, J. McGarry, South Korean visit to GSFC, June 2004.
• Satellite Laser Ranging Concept Review, NASA GSFC, July 26, 2004:
  • "Welcome" (PDF presentation), J. Martin
  • "NASA Vision for a Laser System, Science Objectives and Requirements" (PDF presentation), D. Smith
  • "Current SLR Network" (PDF presentation), D. Carter
  • "Experience Incorporated into Replacement System, Part I" (PDF presentation), T. Zagwodski
  • "Experience Incorporated into Replacement System, Part II" (PDF presentation), J. McGarry
  • "Operations Strategy" (PDF presentation), J. McGarry
  • "Proposed Replacement System" (PDF presentation), T. Zagwodski

2003:

• "Photon-Counting Kilohertz Laser Ranging" (PDF presentation), John Degnan, 2003 ILRS Technical Workshop, Koetzting, Germany, October 2003.

2002:

• Proceedings of the 13^th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Washington, D.C., USA, October 07-10, 2002:
  • "SLR2000 Software: Current Test Results and Recent Developments" (PDF file), Jan McGarry, Anthony Mallama, Randall Ricklefs, Anthony Mann, Renata Barski.
  • "SLR2000 Closed Loop Tracking with a Photon-Counting Quadrant Detector" (PDF file), Jan McGarry, Thomas Zagwodzki, John Degnan.
  • "SLR2000: Progress and Future Applications" (PDF file paper/presentation), John Degnan.
  • "Optimization of the Correlation Range Receiver Parameters in SLR2000", (PDF file paper/presentation), John Degnan.
  • "Overview of Data for the SLR2000 Tracking Mount Performance Testing" (PDF file paper/presentation), Donald Patterson, Jan McGarry.
  • "High-Power, Short-Pulse Microlaser - Power Amplifier System" (PDF file paper/presentation),Yelena Isyanova, Kevin F. Wall, John H. Flint, Peter F. Moulton, John Degnan.
  • Infrared Sky Camera -- The Production Mode" (PDF file paper/presentation), Anthony Mallama, John J. Degnan, Frederick E. Cross, Judith M. Mackenzie.

2001:

• "SLR2000 Technical Overview, Status, and Schedules" (PDF file paper/presentation), John J. Degnan, NASA Headquarters Code Y Engineering Status Review, June 01.

2000:

• Proceedings of the 12^th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Matera, Italy, November 2000:
  • "Features of the SLR 2000 Facility: Climate Control, Dome Movement Control and System Security" (PDF file), H. Donovan, M. Perry, D. Patterson.
  • "LaboratoryVerification of the SLR 2000 Quadrant Microchannel Plate Photomultiplier Tube" (PDF file), H. Donovan, M. Levy, J. Hundertmark, J. Miller.
  • "Automated Control Software Checkout: the SLR2000 Experience" (PDF file), J. McGarry, T. Zagwodzki, J. Cheek, A. Mallama, A. Mann, M. Perry, R. Ricklefs.
  • "An Overview of SLR2000 Engineering Progress and Potential Future Upgrades" (PDF file)", J. Degnan.
  • "Selection of SLR2000 Acquisition Parameters" (PDF file), P. Titterton.
  • "The Weather Sensors for SLR2000 – Cloud Animation" (PDF file), A. Mallama.

1999:

• "Engineering progress on the fully-automated photon-counting SLR2000 satellite laser ranging station" (PDF file), John J. Degnan, Laser Radar Ranging and Atmospheric Lidar Techniques II, Europto Proceedings Vol 3865, pp.76-82, Florence, Italy, Sept 20-21.

1998:

• Proceedings of the 11^th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Deggendorf , Germany , September 21-25, 1998:
  • "SLR2000 Project: Engineering Overview and Status" (PDF file) , John J. Degnan, Proc. 11th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, pp. 389-398, Deggendorf, Germany, Sept. 21-25.
  • "SLR2000 Microlaser Performance: Theory vs. Experiment" (PDF file), John J. Degnan and John J. Zayhowski, Proc. 11th International Workshop on laser Ranging, pp. 458-468, Deggendorf, Germany, Sept. 21-25.
  • "SLR2000 Automated System Control Software" (PDF file) , Jan F. McGarry, Randy Ricklefs, Jack Cheek, Tony Mallama, Nick Ton, Brion Conklin, Tony Mann, Mattie Sadeghighassami, Mike Perry.
  • "SLR 2000 Pseudo Operator", (PDF file) Jack Cheek, Anthony Mallama, Nick Ton, and Jan McGarry.
  • "SLR 2000 Data Analysis Computer Design" (PDF file), Brion Conklin, Tony Mann, Mattie Sadeghighassami, Mike Perry, and Jan McGarry.
  • "SLR 2000 Remote Access Terminal" (PDF file), Randy Ricklefs and Jan McGarry.
  • "Fully Automated Acquisition System" (PDF file), Brion Conklin.
  • "System/Usage Impact of Operating the SLR2000 at 2 KHz" (PDF file), Paul Titterton, Harold Sweeney, and Donald Leonard.
  • "Design and Test of a Breadboard Interplanetary Laser Transponder" (PDF file) , J. Degnan, J. McGarry, P. Dabney, T. Zagwodzki, M. Tierney, and M. Weatherley, Proc. 11th International Workshop on laser Ranging, pp. 716-728, Deggendorf, Germany, Sept. 21-25.

1997:

• "SLR2000: Eyesafe and Autonomous Single Photoelectron Satellite Laser Ranging at Kilohertz Rates" (PDF file), John J. Degnan and Jan McGarry, SPIE Vol. 3218, Laser Radar Ranging and Atmospheric Lidar Techniques, London, UK, September 24-26, 1997, pp. 63-76.

1996:

• Proceedings of the 10^th International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Shanghai, China, November 11-15 1996
  • "Optimal Design of Passively Q-Switched Microlaser Transmitters for Satellite Laser Ranging" (PDF file), John J. Degnan, pp. 334-343.
  • "SLR2000: An Inexpensive, Fully-automated, Eyesafe Satellite Laser Ranging System" (PDF file) , John Degnan, Jan McGarry, Thomas Zagwodzki, Paul Titterton, Harold Sweeney, Howard Donovan, Michael Perry, Brion Conklin, Winfield Decker, Jack Cheek, Antholny Mallama, Peter Dunn, and Randall Ricklefs, pp. 367-377.
  • "Correlation Processing Approach for Eyesafe SLR2000" (PDF file) , Paul Titterton and Harold Sweeney, pp. 378-384.
  • "SLR 2000 Performance Simulations" (PDF file), Jan F. McGarry, pp. 385-391.
• "Automated Tracking for Advanced Satellite Laser Ranging Systems" (PDF file), Jan F. McGarry, John J. Degnan, Paul Titterton, Harold Sweeney, Brion P. Conklin, and Peter J. Dunn, Spring SPIE Meeting, Orlando Florida, April 10-11, 19 96, pp. 89-102.

1995:

• "SLR2000 Analytical Study of 1060 nm-Aided Acquisition and Tracking", P. Titterton, H. Sweeney, and T. Driscoll, EOO Inc., Final Report, NASA publication, November 1995.

1994:

• "SLR2000" (PDF file), John J. Degnan, NASA Conference Publication 3283, Satellite Laser Ranging in the 1990's: Report of the 1994 Belmont Workshop, February 1-2, 1994, pp. 101-106.
• Proceedings of the 9^th International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Canberra, Australia, November 7-11, 1994
  • "GPS-steered Rubidium Frequency Standard for the NASA SLR Network", J. Ingold, R. Eichinger, H. Donovan, T. Varghese, W. Dewey, and J. Degnan, pp. 277-291.
  • "SLR2000: An Autonomous and Eyesafe Satellite Laser Ranging Station", John Degnan, pp. 312-323
  • "The Q-switched Microlaser: A simple and Reliable Alternative to Modelocking", John Degnan and Joseph Dallas, pp. 1046-1057.
  • "Tracking satellites with the Totally Automated SLR2000 System", J. McGarry, B. Conklin, W. Bane, R. Eichinger, P. Seery, R. Ricklefs, and P. Dunn, pp. 717-725.
• "SLR2000 Design and Processing Approach Sensitivity", P. Titterton an Harold Sweeney, EOO, Inc., Final Report, EOO Report 04-003, December 15, 1994.