ID:
361774.0,
MPI für Gravitationsphysik / Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy |
LISA Pathfinder |
Authors: | McNamara, P. W.; Vitale, S.; Danzmann, Karsten |
Date of Publication (YYYY-MM-DD): | 2008-06 |
Title of Journal: | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume (in Journal): | 25 |
Issue / Number: | 11 |
Sequence Number: | 114034 |
Name of Conference/Meeting: | 18th International Conference on General Relativity & Gravitation |
Place of Conference/Meeting: | Sydney, Australia |
(Start) Date of Conference/Meeting (YYYY-MM-DD): | 2007-07-08 |
End Date of Conference/Meeting (YYYY-MM-DD): | 2007-07-13 |
Review Status: | not specified |
Audience: | Not Specified |
Abstract / Description: | LISA Pathfinder (formerly known as SMART-2) is an ESA mission designed to pave the way for the joint ESA/NASA Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission by testing in-flight the critical technologies required for space-borne gravitational wave detection; it will put two test masses in a near-perfect gravitational free fall, and control and measure their motion with an unprecedented accuracy. This is achieved through technology comprising inertial sensors, high-precision laser metrology, drag-free control and an ultra-precise micro-Newton propulsion system. The LISA Pathfinder mission is now in Phase C/D—the Implementation Phase, and is due to be launched in 2010, with results on the performance of the system being available within 6 months thereafter. |
External Publication Status: | published |
Document Type: | Conference-Paper |
Communicated by: | Karsten Danzmann |
Affiliations: | MPI für Gravitationsphysik/Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy MPI für Gravitationsphysik/Teilinstitut Hannover
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Identifiers: | DOI:10.1088/0264-9381/25/11/114034 URL:http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0264-9381/25/11/114... ISSN:0264-9381 |
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