Related papers: LISA Pathfinder Platform Stability and Drag-free P…

Free-flight experiments in LISA Pathfinder

The LISA Pathfinder mission will demonstrate the technology of drag-free test masses for use as inertial references in future space-based gravitational wave detectors. To accomplish this, the Pathfinder spacecraft will perform drag-free…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-11 M. Armano , H. Audley , G. Auger , J. Baird , P. Binetruy , M. Born , D. Bortoluzzi , N. Brandt , A. Bursi , M. Caleno , A. Cavalleri , A. Cesarini , M. Cruise , C. Cutler , K. Danzmann , I. Diepholz , R. Dolesi , N. Dunbar , L. Ferraioli , V. Ferroni , E. Fitzsimons , M. Freschi , J. Gallegos , C. Garcia. Marirrodriga , R. Gerndt , LI. Gesa , F. Gibert , D. Giardini , R. Giusteri , C. Grimani , I. Harrison , G. Heinzel , M. Hewitson , D. Hollington , M. Hueller , J. Huesler , H. Inchauspe , O. Jennrich , P. Jetzer , B. Johlander , N. Karnesis , B. Kaune , N. Korsakova , C. Killow , I. Lloro , R. Maarschalkerweerd , S. Madden , P. Maghami , D. Mance , V. Martin , F. Martin-Porqueras , I. Mateos , P. McNamara , J. Mendes , L. Mendes , A. Moroni , M. Nofrarias , S. Paczkowski , M. Perreur-Lloyd , A. Petiteau , P. Pivato , E. Plagnol , P. Prat , U. Ragnit , J. Ramos-Castro , J. Reiche , J. A. Romera. Perez , D. Robertson , H. Rozemeijer , G. Russano , P. Sarra , A. Schleicher , J. Slutsky , C. F. Sopuerta , T. Sumner , D. Texier , J. Thorpe , C. Trenkel , H. B. Tu , D. Vetrugno , S. Vitale , G. Wanner , H. Ward , S. Waschke , P. Wass , D. Wealthy , S. Wen , W. Weber , A. Wittchen , C. Zanoni , T. Ziegler , P. Zweifel

Spacecraft and interplanetary contributions to the magnetic environment on-board LISA Pathfinder

LISA Pathfinder (LPF) has been a space-based mission designed to test new technologies that will be required for a gravitational wave observatory in space. Magnetically driven forces play a key role in the instrument sensitivity in the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-05-08 M. Armano , H. Audley , J. Baird , P. Binetruy , M. Born , D. Bortoluzzi , E. Castelli , A. Cavalleri , A. Cesarini , A. M. Cruise , K. Danzmann , M. de Deus Silva , I. Diepholz , G. Dixon , R. Dolesi , L. Ferraioli , V. Ferroni , E. D. Fitzsimons , M. Freschi , L. Gesa , F. Gibert , D. Giardini , R. Giusteri , C. Grimani , J. Grzymisch , I. Harrison , M-S. Hartig , G. Heinzel , M. Hewitson , D. Hollington , D. Hoyland , M. Hueller , H. Inchauspé , O. Jennrich , P. Jetzer , N. Karnesis , B. Kaune , N. Korsakova , C. J. Killow , J. A. Lobo , L. Liu , J. P. López-Zaragoza , R. Maarschalkerweerd , D. Mance , V. Martín , L. Martin-Polo , J. Martino , F. Martin-Porqueras , I. Mateos , P. W. McNamara , J. Mendes , L. Mendes , N. Meshksar , M. Nofrarias , S. Paczkowski , M. Perreur-Lloyd , A. Petiteau , P. Pivato , E. Plagnol , J. Ramos-Castro , J. Reiche , F. Rivas , D. I. Robertson , D. Roma-Dollase , G. Russano , J. Slutsky , C. F. Sopuerta , T. Sumner , D. Telloni , D. Texier , J. I. Thorpe , C. Trenkel , D. Vetrugno , S. Vitale , G. Wanner , H. Ward , P. J. Wass , D. Wealthy , W. J. Weber , L. Wissel , A. Wittchen , P. Zweifel

From laboratory experiments to LISA Pathfinder: achieving LISA geodesic motion

This paper presents a quantitative assessment of the performance of the upcoming LISA Pathfinder geodesic explorer mission. The findings are based on the results of extensive ground testing and simulation campaigns using flight hardware and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-20 F Antonucci , M Armano , H Audley , G Auger , M Benedetti , P Binetruy , C Boatella , J Bogenstahl , D Bortoluzzi , P Bosetti , N Brandt , M Caleno , A Cavalleri , M Cesa , M Chmeissani , G Ciani , A Conchillo , G Congedo , I Cristofolini , M Cruise , K Danzmann , F De Marchi , M Diaz-Aguilo , I Diepholz , G Dixon , R Dolesi , N Dunbar , J Fauste , L Ferraioli , D Fertin , W Fichter , E Fitzsimons , M Freschi , A García Marin , C García Marirrodriga , R Gerndt , L Gesa , D Giardini , F Gibert , C Grimani , A Grynagier , B Guillaume , F Guzmán , I Harrison , G Heinzel , M Hewitson , D Hollington , J Hough , D Hoyland , M Hueller , J Huesler , O Jeannin , O Jennrich , P Jetzer , B Johlander , C Killow , X Llamas , I Lloro , A Lobo , R Maarschalkerweerd , S Madden , D Mance , I Mateos , P W McNamara , J Mendestì , E Mitchell , A Monsky , D Nicolini , D Nicolodi , M Nofrarias , F Pedersen , M Perreur-Lloyd , A Perreca , E Plagnol , P Prat , G D Racca , B Rais , J Ramos-Castro , J Reiche , J A Romera Perez , D Robertson , H Rozemeijer , J Sanjuan , A Schleicher , M Schulte , D Shaul , L Stagnaro , S Strandmoe , F Steier , T J Sumner , A Taylor , D Texier , C Trenkel , D Tombolato , S Vitale , G Wanner , H Ward , S Waschke , P Wass , W J Weber , P Zweifel

Measuring random force noise for LISA aboard the LISA Pathfinder mission

The LTP (LISA Testflight Package), to be flown aboard the ESA / NASA LISA Pathfinder mission, aims to demonstrate drag-free control for LISA test masses with acceleration noise below 30 fm/s^2/Hz^1/2 from 1-30 mHz. This paper describes the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-10 D. Bortoluzzi , L. Carbone , A. Cavalleri , M. Da Lio , R. Dolesi , C. D. Hoyle , M. Hueller , S. Vitale , W. J. Weber

Estimation of the electrostatic effects in the LISA-Pathfinder critical test mass dynamics via the method of moments

LISA-Pathfinder is an ESA space mission flown between 2015 and 2017 to demonstrate a technological maturity sufficient for building a gravitational waves telescope in space, such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). A pair of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-01-21 Carlo Zanoni , Daniele Bortoluzzi

A torsion pendulum ground test of the LISA Pathfinder Free-fall mode

LISA Pathfinder is the technological demonstrator space mission for the future gravitational waves observatory in space eLISA, with the aim of measure the differential acceleration between free-falling test masses orbiting in the same…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2016-09-02 Giuliana Russano

LISA Pathfinder Performance Confirmed in an Open-Loop Configuration: Results from the Free-Fall Actuation Mode

We report on the results of the LISA Pathfinder (LPF) free-fall mode experiment, in which the control force needed to compensate the quasistatic differential force acting on two test masses is applied intermittently as a series of "impulse"…

Space Physics · Physics 2019-09-25 M. Armano , H. Audley , J. Baird , P. Binetruy , M. Born , D. Bortoluzzi , E. Castelli , A. Cavalleri , A. Cesarini , A. M. Cruise , K. Danzmann , M. de Deus Silva , I. Diepholz , G. Dixon , R. Dolesi , L. Ferraioli , V. Ferroni , E. D. Fitzsimons , M. Freschi , L. Gesa , F. Gibert , D. Giardini , R. Giusteri , C. Grimani , J. Grzymisch , I. Harrison , M-S. Hartig , G. Heinzel , M. Hewitson , D. Hollington , D. Hoyland , M. Hueller , H. Inchauspé , O. Jennrich , P. Jetzer , N. Karnesis , B. Kaune , N. Korsakova , C. J. Killow , J. A. Lobo , L. Liu , J. P. Llopez-Zaragoza , R. Maarschalkerweerd , D. Mance , N. Meshksar , V. Martìn , L. Martin-Polo , J. Martino , F. Martin-Porqueras , I. Mateos , P. W. McNamara , J. Mendes , L. Mendes , M. Nofrarias , S. Paczkowski , M. Perreur-Lloyd , A. Petiteau , P. Pivato , E. Plagnol , J. Ramos-Castro , J. Reiche , D. I. Robertson , F. Rivas , G. Russano , J. Slutsky , C. F. Sopuerta , T. Sumner , D. Texier , J. I. Thorpe , D. Vetrugno , S. Vitale , G. Wanner , H. Ward , P. J. Wass , W. J. Weber , L. Wissel , A. Wittchen , P. Zweifel

Achieving geodetic motion for LISA test masses: ground testing result

The low-frequency resolution of space-based gravitational wave observatories such as LISA (Laser Interferometry Space Antenna) hinges on the orbital purity of a free-falling reference test mass inside a satellite shield. We present here a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-10 L. Carbone , A. Cavalleri , R. Dolesi , C. D. Hoyle , M. Hueller , S. Vitale , W. J. Weber

Temperature stability in the sub-milliHertz band with LISA Pathfinder

LISA Pathfinder (LPF) was a technology pioneering mission designed to test key technologies required for gravitational wave detection in space. In the low frequency regime (milli-Hertz and below), where space-based gravitational wave…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-23 M. Armano , H. Audley , J. Baird , P. Binetruy , M. Born , D. Bortoluzzi , E. Castelli , A. Cavalleri , A. Cesarini , A. M. Cruise , K. Danzmann , M. de Deus Silva , I. Diepholz , G. Dixon , R. Dolesi , L. Ferraioli , V. Ferroni , E. D. Fitzsimons , M. Freschi , L. Gesa , F. Gibert , D. Giardini , R. Giusteri , C. Grimani , J. Grzymisch , I. Harrison , G. Heinzel , M. Hewitson , D. Hollington , D. Hoyland , M. Hueller , H. Inchauspé , O. Jennrich , P. Jetzer , N. Karnesis , B. Kaune , N. Korsakova , C. J. Killow , J. A. Lobo , I. Lloro , L. Liu , J. P. López-Zaragoza , R. Maarschalkerweerd , D. Mance , C. Mansanet , V. Martín , L. Martin-Polo , J. Martino , F. Martin-Porqueras , I. Mateos , P. W. McNamara , J. Mendes , L. Mendes , N. Meshksar , M. Nofrarias , S. Paczkowski , M. Perreur-Lloyd , A. Petiteau , P. Pivato , E. Plagnol , J. Ramos-Castro , J. Reiche , D. I. Robertson , F. Rivas , G. Russano , J. Sanjuán , J. Slutsky , C. F. Sopuerta , T. Sumner , D. Texier , J. I. Thorpe , C. Trenkel , D. Vetrugno , S. Vitale , G. Wanner , H. Ward , P. J. Wass , D. Wealthy , W. J. Weber , L. Wissel , A. Wittchen , P. Zweifel

Time domain maximum likelihood parameter estimation in LISA Pathfinder Data Analysis

LISA is the upcoming space-based Gravitational Wave telescope. LISA Pathfinder, to be launched in the coming years, will prove and verify the detection principle of the fundamental Doppler link of LISA on a flight hardware identical in…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2015-03-25 G. Congedo , L. Ferraioli , M. Hueller , F. De Marchi , S. Vitale , M. Armano , M. Hewitson , M. Nofrarias

The LTP Experiment on LISA Pathfinder: Operational Definition of TT Gauge in Space

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are planning the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission in order to detect GW. The need of accurate testing of free-fall and knowledge…

Space Physics · Physics 2011-10-14 Michele Armano

Spacetime Metrology with LISA Pathfinder

LISA is the proposed ESA-NASA gravitational wave detector in the 0.1 mHz - 0.1 Hz band. LISA Pathfinder is the down-scaled version of a single LISA arm. The arm -- named Doppler link -- can be treated as a differential accelerometer,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2012-04-20 Giuseppe Congedo

In-flight Diagnostics in LISA Pathfinder

LISA PathFinder (LPF) will be flown with the objective to test in space key technologies for LISA. However its sensitivity goals are, for good reason, one order of magnitude less than those which LISA will have to meet, both in drag-free…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Alberto Lobo , Miquel Nofrarias , Juan Ramos-Castro , Josep Sanjuan , Aleix Conchillo , Jose Antonio Ortega , Xevi Xirgu , Henrique Araujo , Cesar Boatella , Mokhtar Chmeissani , Catia Grimani , Carles Puigdengoles , Peter Wass , Enrique Garcia-Berro , Sergi Garcia , Lluis Martinez , Gustau Montero

Calibrating the system dynamics of LISA Pathfinder

LISA Pathfinder (LPF) was a European Space Agency mission with the aim to test key technologies for future space-borne gravitational-wave observatories like LISA. The main scientific goal of LPF was to demonstrate measurements of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-06-25 M. Armano , H. Audley , J. Baird , P. Binetruy , M. Born , D. Bortoluzzi , E. Castelli , A. Cavalleri , A. Cesarini , A. M. Cruise , K. Danzmann , M. de Deus Silva , I. Diepholz , G. Dixon , R. Dolesi , L. Ferraioli , V. Ferroni , E. D. Fitzsimons , M. Freschi , L. Gesa , F. Gibert , D. Giardini , R. Giusteri , C. Grimani , J. Grzymisch , I. Harrison , G. Heinzel , M. Hewitson , D. Hollington , D. Hoyland , M. Hueller , H. Inchauspé , O. Jennrich , P. Jetzer , N. Karnesis , B. Kaune , N. Korsakova , C. J. Killow , J. A. Lobo , I. Lloro , L. Liu , J. P. López-Zaragoza , R. Maarschalkerweerd , D. Mance , N. Meshksar , V. Martín , L. Martin-Polo , J. Martino , F. Martin-Porqueras , I. Mateos , P. W. McNamara , J. Mendes , L. Mendes , M. Nofrarias , S. Paczkowski , M. Perreur-Lloyd , A. Petiteau , P. Pivato , E. Plagnol , J. Ramos-Castro , J. Reiche , D. I. Robertson , F. Rivas , G. Russano , J. Slutsky , C. F. Sopuerta , T. Sumner , D. Texier , J. I. Thorpe , D. Vetrugno , S. Vitale , G. Wanner , H. Ward , P. Wass , W. J. Weber , L. Wissel , A. Wittchen , P. Zweifel

Precision measurements of the magnetic parameters of LISA Pathfinder test masses

A precise characterization of the magnetic properties of LISA Pathfinder free falling test-masses is of special interest for future gravitational wave observatory in space. Magnetic forces have an important impact on the instrument…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-02-20 M Armano , H Audley , J Baird , P Binetruy , M Born , D Bortoluzzi , E Castelli , A Cavalleri , A Cesarini , A M Cruise , K Danzmann , M De Deus Silva , I Diepholz , G Dixon , R Dolesi , L Ferraioli , V Ferroni , E D Fitzsimons , M Freschi , L Gesa , D Giardini , F Gibert , R Giusteri , C Grimani , J Grzymisch , I Harrison , M S Hartig , G Heinzel , M Hewitson , D Hollington , D Hoyland , M Hueller , H Inchauspé , O Jennrich , P Jetzer , N Karnesis , B Kaune , N Korsakova , C J Killow , L Liu , J A Lobo , J P López-Zaragoza , R Maarschalkerweerd , D Mance , V Martín , J Martino , L Martin-Polo , F Martin-Porqueras , P W McNamara , J Mendes , L Mendes , N Meshksar , M Nofrarias , S Paczkowski , M Perreur-Lloyd , A Petiteau , P Pivato , E Plagnol , J Ramos-Castro , J Reiche , F Rivas , D I Robertson , G Russano , L Sala , D Serrano , J Slutsky , C F Sopuerta , T Sumner , D Texier , J I Thorpe , D Vetrugno , S Vitale , G Wanner , H Ward , P Wass , W J Weber , L Wissel , A Wittchen , P Zweifel

Fundamental Performance Determining Factors of the Ultrahigh-Precision Space-Borne Optical Metrology System for the LISA Pathfinder mission

The LISA Pathfinder mission to space employs an optical metrology system (OMS) at its core to measure the distance and attitude between two freely floating test-masses to picometer and nanorad accuracy, respectively, within the measurement…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2013-08-01 Gerald Hechenblaikner , Reinhold Flatscher

LISA Dynamics & Control: Closed-loop Simulation and Numerical Demonstration of Time Delay Interferometry

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), space-based gravitational wave observatory involves a complex multidimensional closed-loop dynamical system. Its instrument performance is expected to be less efficiently isolated from platform…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-09-05 Lavinia Heisenberg , Henri Inchauspé , Dam Quang Nam , Orion Sauter , Ricardo Waibel , Peter Wass

Magnetic-induced force noise in LISA Pathfinder free-falling test masses

LISA Pathfinder was a mission designed to test key technologies required for gravitational wave detection in space. Magnetically driven forces play a key role in the instrument sensitivity in the low-frequency regime, which corresponds to…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-02-20 M Armano , H Audley , J Baird , P Binetruy , M Born , D Bortoluzzi , E Castelli , A Cavalleri , A Cesarini , A M Cruise , K Danzmann , M De Deus Silva , I Diepholz , G Dixon , R Dolesi , L Ferraioli , V Ferroni , E D Fitzsimons , M Freschi , L Gesa , D Giardini , F Gibert , R Giusteri , C Grimani , J Grzymisch , I Harrison , M S Hartig , G Heinzel , M Hewitson , D Hollington , D Hoyland , M Hueller , H Inchauspé , O Jennrich , P Jetzer , N Karnesis , B Kaune , N Korsakova , C J Killow , L Liu , J A Lobo , J P López-Zaragoza , R Maarschalkerweerd , D Mance , V Martín , J Martino , L Martin-Polo , F Martin-Porqueras , P W McNamara , J Mendes , L Mendes , N Meshksar , M Nofrarias , S Paczkowski , M Perreur-Lloyd , A Petiteau , P Pivato , E Plagnol , J Ramos-Castro , J Reiche , F Rivas , D I Robertson , G Russano , L Sala , D Serrano , J Slutsky , C F Sopuerta , T Sumner , D Texier , J I Thorpe , D Vetrugno , S Vitale , G Wanner , H Ward , P Wass , W J Weber , L Wissel , A Wittchen , P Zweifel

In-depth analysis of LISA Pathfinder performance results: Time evolution, noise projection, physical models, and implications for LISA

We present an in-depth analysis of the LISA Pathfinder differential acceleration performance over the entire course of its science operations, spanning approximately 500 days. We find that: 1) the evolution of the Brownian noise that…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-09-05 M. Armano , H. Audley , J. Baird , P. Binetruy , M. Born , D. Bortoluzzi , E. Castelli , A. Cavalleri , A. Cesarini , V. Chiavegato , A. M. Cruise , D. Dal Bosco , K. Danzmann , M. De Deus Silva , I. Diepholz , G. Dixon , R. Dolesi , L. Ferraioli , V. Ferroni , E. D. Fitzsimons , M. Freschi , L. Gesa , D. Giardini , F. Gibert , R. Giusteri , C. Grimani , J. Grzymisch , I. Harrison , M. S. Hartig , G. Heinzel , M. Hewitson , D. Hollington , D. Hoyland , M. Hueller , H. Inchauspé , O. Jennrich , P. Jetzer , B. Johlander , N. Karnesis , B. Kaune , N. Korsakova , C. J. Killow , J. A. Lobo , J. P. Lopez-Zaragoza , R. Maarschalkerweerd , D. Mance , V. Martın , L. Martin-Polo , F. Martin-Porqueras , J. Martino , P. W. McNamara , J. Mendes , L. Mendes , N. Meshksar , M. Nofrarias , S. Paczkowski , M. Perreur-Lloyd , A. Petiteau , E. Plagnol , J. Ramos-Castro , J. Reiche , F. Rivas , D. I. Robertson , G. Russano , L. Sala , J. Slutsky , C. F. Sopuerta , T. Sumner , D. Texier , J. I. Thorpe , D. Vetrugno , S. Vitale , G. Wanner , H. Ward , P. Wass , W. J. Weber , L. Wissel , A. Wittchen , C. Zanoni , P. Zweifel

Charge-induced force-noise on free-falling test masses: results from LISA Pathfinder

We report on electrostatic measurements made on board the European Space Agency mission LISA Pathfinder. Detailed measurements of the charge-induced electrostatic forces exerted on free-falling test masses (TMs) inside the capacitive…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-03 M. Armano , H. Audley , G. Auger , J. T. Baird , P. Binetruy , M. Born , D. Bortoluzzi , N. Brandt , A. Bursi , M. Caleno , A. Cavalleri , A. Cesarini , M. Cruise , K. Danzmann , M. de Deus Silva , I. Diepholz , R. Dolesi , N. Dunbar , L. Ferraioli , V. Ferroni , E. D. Fitzsimons , R. Flatscher , M. Freschi , J. Gallegos , C. García Marirrodriga , R. Gerndt , L. Gesa , F. Gibert , D. Giardini , R. Giusteri , C. Grimani , J. Grzymisch , I. Harrison , G. Heinzel , M. Hewitson , D. Hollington , M. Hueller , J. Huesler , H. Inchauspé , O. Jennrich , P. Jetzer , B. Johlander , N. Karnesis , B. Kaune , C. J. Killow , N. Korsakova , I. Lloro , L. Liu , R. Maarschalkerweerd , S. Madden , D. Mance , V. Martín , L. Martin-Polo , J. Martino , F. Martin-Porqueras , I. Mateos , P. W. McNamara , J. Mendes , L. Mendes , A. Moroni , M. Nofrarias , S. Paczkowski , M. Perreur-Lloyd , A. Petiteau , P. Pivato , E. Plagnol , P. Prat , U. Ragnit , J. Ramos-Castro , J. Reiche , J. A. Romera Perez , D. I. Robertson , H. Rozemeijer , F. Rivas , G. Russano , P. Sarra , A. Schleicher , J. Slutsky , C. Sopuerta , T. J. Sumner , D. Texier , J. I. Thorpe , C. Trenkel , D. Vetrugno , S. Vitale , G. Wanner , H. Ward , P. J. Wass , D. Wealthy , W. J. Weber , A. Wittchen , C. Zanoni , T. Ziegler , P. Zweifel