Optical bench development for LISA

d'Arcio, L. et al. (2017) Optical bench development for LISA. Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering, 10565, 105652X. (doi: 10.1117/12.2309141)

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Abstract

For observation of gravitational waves at frequencies between 30 μHz and 1 Hz, the LISA mission will be implemented in a triangular constellation of three identical spacecraft, which are mutually linked by laser interferometry in an active transponder scheme over a 5 million kilometer arm length. On the end point of each laser link, remote and local beam metrology with respect to inertial proof masses inside the spacecraft is realized by the LISA Optical Bench. It implements further- more various ancillary functions such as point-ahead correction, acquisition sensing, transmit beam conditioning, and laser redundancy switching. A comprehensive design of the Optical Bench has been developed, which includes all of the above mentioned functions and at the same time ensures manufacturability on the basis of hydroxide catalysis bonding, an ultrastable integration technology already perfected in the context of LISA's technology demonstrator mission LISA Pathfinder. Essential elements of this design have been validated by dedicated pre-investigations. These include the demonstration of polarizing heterodyne interferometry at the required Picometer and Nanoradian performance levels, the investigation of potential non-reciprocal noise sources in the so-called backlink fiber, as well as the development of a laser redundancy switch breadboard.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:International Conference on Space Optics—ICSO, 4-8 October 2010, Rhodes Island, Greece
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Robertson, Dr David and Ward, Professor Henry and Perreur-Lloyd, Mr Michael and Fitzsimons, Dr Ewan and Killow, Dr Christian
Authors: d'Arcio, L., Bogenstahl, J., Dehne, M., Diekmann, C., Fitzsimons, E.D., Fleddermann, R., Granova, E., Heinzel, G., Hogenhuis, H., Killow, C.J., Perreur-Lloyd, M., Pijnenburg, J., Robertson, D.I., Shoda, A., Sohmer, A., Taylor, A., Tröbs, M., Wanner, G., Ward, H., and Weise, D.
Subjects:Q Science > QC Physics
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
Research Group:Institute for Gravitational Research
Journal Name:Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher:SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISSN:0277-786X
ISSN (Online):1996-756X
ISBN:9781510616196
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 SPIE
First Published:First published in Proceedings of the SPIE 10565:105652X
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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