Publications

Refereed

Cremons, D. R., X. Sun, Z. H. Denny, et al. E. D. Hoffman, E. Mazarico, S. W. Wake, E. Aaron, and D. E. Smith. 2020. "Optical Characterization of Laser Retroreflector Arrays for Lunar Landers." Applied Optics 59 (16): 5020-5031 [https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.388371]

Sun, X., D. E. Smith, E. D. Hoffman, et al. S. W. Wake, D. R. Cremons, E. Mazarico, J.-M. Lauenstein, and E. C. Aaron. 2019. "Small and Lightweight Laser Retro-Reflector Arrays for Lunar Landers." Applied Optics 58 (33): 9259-9266 [10.1364/AO.58.009259]

McGarry, J. F., E. D. Hoffman, J. J. Degnan, et al. J. W. Cheek, C. B. Clarke, I. F. Diegel, H. L. Donovan, J. E. Horvath, M. Marzouk, A. R. Nelson, D. S. Patterson, R. L. Ricklefs, M. D. Shappirio, S. L. Wetzel, and T. W. Zagwodzki. 2019. "NASA’s satellite laser ranging systems for the twenty-first century." Journal of Geodesy 93 (11): 2249–2262 [10.1007/s00190-018-1191-6]

Merkowitz, S. M., S. Bolotin, P. Elosegui, et al. J. Esper, J. Gipson, L. Hilliard, E. Himwich, E. D. Hoffman, D. D. Lakins, R. C. Lamb, F. G. Lemoine, J. L. Long, J. F. McGarry, D. S. MacMillan, B. P. Michael, C. Noll, E. C. Pavlis, M. R. Pearlman, C. Ruszczyk, M. D. Shappirio, and D. A. Stowers. 2019. "Modernizing and expanding the NASA Space Geodesy Network to meet future geodetic requirements." Journal of Geodesy 93 (11): 2263-2273 [10.1007/s00190-018-1204-5]

Barker, M. K., X. Sun, D. Mao, et al. E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, M. T. Zuber, D. E. Smith, J. L. Mcgarry, and E. D. Hoffman. 2018. "In-flight characterization of the lunar orbiter laser altimeter instrument pointing and far-field pattern." Applied Optics 57 (27): 7702 [10.1364/ao.57.007702]

Mao, D., J. L. Mcgarry, E. Mazarico, et al. G. A. Neumann, X. Sun, M. H. Torrence, T. W. Zagwodzki, D. D. Rowlands, E. D. Hoffman, J. E. Horvath, J. E. Golder, M. K. Barker, D. E. Smith, and M. T. Zuber. 2017. "The Laser Ranging Experiment of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Five Years of Operations and Data Analysis." Icarus 283 55-69 [10.1016/j.icarus.2016.07.003]

Sun, X., D. R. Skillman, E. D. Hoffman, et al. D. Mao, J. F. McGarry, L. McIntire, R. S. Zellar, F. M. Davidson, W. H. Fong, M. A. Krainak, G. A. Neumann, M. T. Zuber, and D. E. Smith. 2013. "Free space laser communication experiments from Earth to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in lunar orbit." Optics Express 21 (2): 1865 [10.1364/oe.21.001865]

Non-Refereed

Colmenares, N. R., J. B. Battat, D. P. Gonzales, et al. E. D. Hoffman, F. G. Lemoine, R. M. McMillan, S. M. Merkowitz, T. W. Murphy, S. S. Sabhlok, and V. Viswanathan. 2023. "Recent Developments at the Apache Point Lunar Laser Ranging Station." Proceedings of the 22nd International Workshop on Laser Ranging (In Press) [Full Text (Link)]

Cremons, D. R., X. Sun, Z. Denny, et al. S. W. Wake, E. D. Hoffman, E. Mazarico, E. C. Aaron, and D. E. Smith. 2021. "Optical characterization of CLPS Miniature Laser Retroreflector Arrays." 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Virtual Meeting), 15-19 March 2021, The Woodlands, Texas, LPI Contrib. 2548 (id1629): [Full Text (Link)]

Lyons, P., J. J. Lyons, P. J. Dogoda, et al. J. Golder, D. Lindler, S. Merkowitz, E. Hoffman, D. Steinfeld, J. Crow, G. Gao, and K. Dymond. 2020. "Alignment and verification testing of the GPS LRA test bed." Proceedings Volume 11488, Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification XIII; 114880 [10.1117/12.2569160]

Donovan, H. L., D. S. Patterson, S. L. Wetzel, et al. J. Marzouk, J. L. Mcgarry, J. J. Degnan, A. Nelson, F. Hall, J. W. Cheek, M. Shappirio, and E. D. Hoffman. 2016. "The Gimbal and Telescope Assembly for NASA's Next Generation Space Geodesy SLR Systems." 20th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Potsdam Germany, October 9-14, 2016 [Full Text (Link)]

Mcgarry, J. L., H. L. Donovan, S. L. Wetzel, et al. J. Marzouk, J. J. Degnan, J. E. Horvath, J. W. Cheek, E. D. Hoffman, D. S. Patterson, I. Diegel, R. Ricklefs, R. Machan, E. L. Leventhal, A. M. Mann, and C. B. Clarke. 2016. "Designing NASA's Next Generation SLR stations with the goal of full automation." 20th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Potsdam Germany, October 9-14, 2016. [Full Text (Link)]

Mcgarry, J. L., D. Mao, E. Mazarico, et al. G. A. Neumann, X. Sun, M. H. Torrence, M. K. Barker, E. D. Hoffman, J. E. Horvath, D. E. Smith, and M. T. Zuber. 2016. "The Contributions of ILRS Laser Ranging to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission." 20th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Potsdam Germany, October 9-14, 2016 [Full Text (Link)]

Hoffman, E. D. 2016. "SGSLR Testing Facility at GGAO." GSFC-E-DAA-TN35238 [Full Text (Link)]

Hoffman, E. D., D. S. Patterson, H. L. Donovan, J. L. Mcgarry, and C. B. Clarke. 2016. "SGSLR Range Control Electronics Design and Implementation." 20th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Potsdam Germany, October 9-14, 2016 [Full Text (Link)]

Merkowitz, S. M., J. Esper, L. M. Hilliard, et al. E. D. Hoffman, J. E. Horvath, F. G. Lemoine, J. L. Long, C. Ma, D. McCormick, J. L. Mcgarry, B. P. Michael, C. E. Noll, J. Sager, M. D. Shappirio, and S. L. Wetzel. 2016. "The NASA Space Geodesy Network." 20th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Potsdam Germany, October 9-14, 2016 [Full Text (Link)]

Hoffman, E. D., L. Grunwaldt, S. Weisheit, and T. Gerber. 2014. "Upgrades and New Capabilities of the GFZ SLR Timing System." Proceedings of the 19th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Annapolis, Maryland, October 27-31, 2014 [Full Text (Link)]

Sun, X., D. R. Skillman, E. D. Hoffman, et al. D. Mao, J. L. Mcgarry, G. A. Neumann, L. McIntire, R. S. Zellar, F. M. Davidson, W. H. Fong, M. A. Krainak, M. T. Zuber, and D. E. Smith. 2013. "Simultaneous Laser Ranging and Communication from an Earth-Based Satellite Laser Ranging Station to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in Lunar Orbit.”." Proceedings of the SPIE XXV Conference on Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation [10.1117/12.2006645]