Heinzel, G. et al. (2005) Successful testing of the LISA Technology Package (LTP) interferometer engineering model. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 22(10), S149-S154. (doi: 10.1088/0264-9381/22/10/003)
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Abstract
The LISA Technology Package (LTP), to be launched by ESA in 2008, is a technology demonstration mission in preparation for the LISA space-borne gravitational wave detector. A central part of the LTP is the optical metrology package (heterodyne interferometer with phasemeter) that measures the distance between two test masses with a noise level of 10 pm Hz−1/2 between 3 mHz and 30 mHz and also the test mass alignment with a noise level of <10 nrad Hz−1/2. An engineering model of the interferometer has been built and environmentally tested. Extensive functionality and performance tests were conducted. This paper reports on the successful test results.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Killow, Dr Christian and Hough, Professor James and Ward, Professor Henry and Robertson, Dr David |
Authors: | Heinzel, G., Braxmaier, C., Caldwell, M., Danzmann, K., Draaisma, F., Garcia, A., Hough, J., Jennrich, O., Johann, U., Killow, C., Middleton, K., te Plate, M., Robertson, D., Rudiger, A., Schilling, R., Steier, F., Wand, V., and Ward, H. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
Research Centre: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy > Institute for Gravitational Research |
Journal Name: | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Publisher: | Institute of Physics |
ISSN: | 0264-9381 |
ISSN (Online): | 1361-6382 |
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