The development of the Lunar Laser Ranger will
be based partially on post-graduate student projects. Several projects are
available for suitably qualified applicants.
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LLR Telescope control and pointing (digital
control systems, software development, hardware interfacing, pointing
model and system characterisation)
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LLR Timing subsystem development (software
development, hardware interfacing, subsystem slaving, time
synchronisation, GPS control of Cesium clock, time distribution
amplifiers, time system characterisation and monitoring)
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LLR subsystem integration (digital control
systems, control computer interfacing, control computer software,
realtime components, automated housekeeping scripts)
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Additional LLR subsystem component
development/integration
- LASER
- detection
- filtering (spectral, temporal, spatial, amplitude)
- pulse conditioning
- event timing
- telescope (optics and mount)
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Documentation and design library
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Analysis software and scientific products
Students who are interested should have a
background in subjects such as physics, electronics, mathematics, computer
science, photonics, optics, astronomy, geodesy, digital control systems,
hardware architectures, software development and related fields.
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