Sensor noise in LISA Pathfinder: An extensive in-flight review of the angular and longitudinal interferometric measurement system

authored by: M. Armano, H. Audley, J. Baird, P. Binetruy, M. Born, D. Bortoluzzi, N. Brandt, 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, R. Flatscher, M. Freschi, A. García, R. Gerndt, L. Gesa, D. Giardini, F. Gibert, R. Giusteri, C. Grimani, J. Grzymisch, F. Guzman, I. Harrison, Marie Hartig, G. Hechenblaikner, Gerhard Heinzel, M. Hewitson, D. Hollington, D. Hoyland, M. Hueller, H. Inchauspé, O. Jennrich, P. Jetzer, U. Johann, B. Johlander, N. Karnesis, Brigitte Kaune, C. j. Killow, N. Korsakova, J. a. Lobo, J. p. López-Zaragoza, R. Maarschalkerweerd, D. Mance, V. Martín, L. Martin-Polo, F. Martin-Porqueras, J. Martino, P. w. Mcnamara, J. Mendes, L. Mendes, N. Meshksar, A. Monsky, M. Nofrarias, S. Paczkowski, M. Perreur-Lloyd, A. Petiteau, E. Plagnol, J. Ramos-Castro, J. Reiche, F. Rivas, D. i. Robertson, G. Russano, J. Sanjuan, J. Slutsky, C. f. Sopuerta, F. Steier, T. Sumner, D. Texier, J. i. Thorpe, D. Vetrugno, S. Vitale, V. Wand, G. Wanner, H. Ward, P. j. Wass, W. j. Weber, L. Wissel, A. Wittchen, P. Zweifel
Abstract: In a previous article [1], we have reported on the first subpicometer interferometer flown in space as part of ESA's LISA Pathfinder mission, and have shown the residual sensor noise to be on the level of 32.0-1.7+2.4 fm/Hz. This review provides a deeper and more complete overview of the full system and its interferometric mission performance under varying operational conditions, allowing a much more detailed view on the noise model. We also include the optical measurements of rotations through differential wave front sensing (DWS), which reached a sensitivity of as good as 100 prad/Hz. We present more evidence for the long-term stability of the interferometric performance and components. This proves a solid foundation for future interferometry in space such as the LISA mission.
Organisation(s): Institute of Gravitation Physics
PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering - Innovation Across Disciplines
Institute of Quantum Optics
QuantumFrontiers
External Organisation(s): Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
Type: Article
Journal: Physical Review D
Volume: 106
ISSN: 2470-0010
Publication date: 15.10.2022
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.106.082001 (Access: Open)

BibTeX

@article{27585a90162c4da0b5054ee6c5bb67fa,
title = "Sensor noise in LISA Pathfinder: An extensive in-flight review of the angular and longitudinal interferometric measurement system",
abstract = "In a previous article [1], we have reported on the first subpicometer interferometer flown in space as part of ESA's LISA Pathfinder mission, and have shown the residual sensor noise to be on the level of 32.0-1.7+2.4 fm/Hz. This review provides a deeper and more complete overview of the full system and its interferometric mission performance under varying operational conditions, allowing a much more detailed view on the noise model. We also include the optical measurements of rotations through differential wave front sensing (DWS), which reached a sensitivity of as good as 100 prad/Hz. We present more evidence for the long-term stability of the interferometric performance and components. This proves a solid foundation for future interferometry in space such as the LISA mission.",
author = "M. Armano and H. Audley and J. Baird and P. Binetruy and M. Born and D. Bortoluzzi and N. Brandt and E. Castelli and A. Cavalleri and A. Cesarini and A. m. Cruise and K. Danzmann and {De deus silva}, M. and I. Diepholz and G. Dixon and R. Dolesi and L. Ferraioli and V. Ferroni and E. d. Fitzsimons and R. Flatscher and M. Freschi and A. Garc{\'i}a and R. Gerndt and L. Gesa and D. Giardini and F. Gibert and R. Giusteri and C. Grimani and J. Grzymisch and F. Guzman and I. Harrison and Marie Hartig and G. Hechenblaikner and Gerhard Heinzel and M. Hewitson and D. Hollington and D. Hoyland and M. Hueller and H. Inchausp{\'e} and O. Jennrich and P. Jetzer and U. Johann and B. Johlander and N. Karnesis and Brigitte Kaune and C. j. Killow and N. Korsakova and J. a. Lobo and J. p. L{\'o}pez-Zaragoza and R. Maarschalkerweerd and D. Mance and V. Mart{\'i}n and L. Martin-Polo and F. Martin-Porqueras and J. Martino and P. w. Mcnamara and J. Mendes and L. Mendes and N. Meshksar and A. Monsky and M. Nofrarias and S. Paczkowski and M. Perreur-Lloyd and A. Petiteau and E. Plagnol and J. Ramos-Castro and J. Reiche and F. Rivas and D. i. Robertson and G. Russano and J. Sanjuan and J. Slutsky and C. f. Sopuerta and F. Steier and T. Sumner and D. Texier and J. i. Thorpe and D. Vetrugno and S. Vitale and V. Wand and G. Wanner and H. Ward and P. j. Wass and W. j. Weber and L. Wissel and A. Wittchen and P. Zweifel",
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