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Current prospects for ASTROD Inertial Sensor

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

The Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices (ASTROD) is a multi-purpose relativity mission concept. ASTROD's scientific goals are the measurement of relativistic and solar system parameters to unprecedented precision, and the detection and observation of low-frequency gravitational waves to frequencies down to 5×1065\times10^{-6} Hz. To accomplish its goals, ASTROD will employ a constellation of drag-free satellites, aiming for a residual acceleration noise of (0.3-1)×\times 1015^{-15} m s2^{-2} Hz1/2^{-1/2} at 0.1 mHz. Noise sources and strategies for improving present acceleration noise levels are reported.

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@article{arxiv.0704.3465,
  title  = {Current prospects for ASTROD Inertial Sensor},
  author = {Antonio Pulido Paton},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.3465},
  year   = {2008}
}
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