Performance estimates for a multicube retroreflector design

Lewellen. IV, John W.; Harris, John R.

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2019.02.013

Title: Performance estimates for a multicube retroreflector design

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Here, we describe a novel type of retroreflector, which we call a “multicube” retroreflector, optimized to provide improved optical power return when a large number of retroreflectors are dispersed through a volume or on a surface. While it does not match the performance of a “multiplane cross” type retroreflector on an individual level, it offers improved performance compared to a standard corner cube while retaining the corner cube’s advantages: fabrication via stamping, and the ability to densely pack the retroreflectors. When dispersed as part of a cloud of retroreflectors, the multicube design provides significant performance improvements over both simple corner cubes and “multiplane cross” retroreflectors.

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^[1]; Harris, John R. ^[2]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Air Force Research Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2019

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: U.S. Navy; USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1496748

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-17-22870
Journal ID: ISSN 0030-4018

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Optics Communications

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 441; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0030-4018

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; laser, retroreflector, dispersed performance

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  title        = {Performance estimates for a multicube retroreflector design},

  author       = {Lewellen. IV, John W. and Harris, John R.},

  abstractNote = {Here, we describe a novel type of retroreflector, which we call a “multicube” retroreflector, optimized to provide improved optical power return when a large number of retroreflectors are dispersed through a volume or on a surface. While it does not match the performance of a “multiplane cross” type retroreflector on an individual level, it offers improved performance compared to a standard corner cube while retaining the corner cube’s advantages: fabrication via stamping, and the ability to densely pack the retroreflectors. When dispersed as part of a cloud of retroreflectors, the multicube design provides significant performance improvements over both simple corner cubes and “multiplane cross” retroreflectors.},

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  journal      = {Optics Communications},

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  volume       = 441,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2019},

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