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The first satellite laser ranging system for daylight tracking in China was set up at Shanghai Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Both false alarm probability due to strong background noises and detection probability of the laser returns with single photon level from satellite in daylight for our system are analysed. The system design and performance characteristics of subsystems, adopted techniques and satellite ranging observations are given.
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Project supported by the astronomical council of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Basic Research Project “Modern Crustal Movement and Geodynamics Research”.
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Yang, F., Xiao, C., Chen, W. et al. Design and observations of satellite laser ranging system for daylight tracking at Shanghai Observatory. Sci. China Ser. A-Math. 42, 198–206 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02876572
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02876572