Prototype optical bench instrument in the interferometer for the LISA-Pathfinder space mission

Optical Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Middleton, Kevin F ^a   Caldwell, Martin E ^a   Edeson, R ^a   Neeson, C ^a   Munro, G ^a   Eley, C ^a   Sandford, M ^a   Braxmaier, C ^b   Johann, U ^b   Killow, C ^c   Robertson, D ^c   Ward, H ^c   Hough, J ^c   Heinzel, G ^d   Wand, V ^d  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alignment; Fundamental physics; Gravitational waves; Interferometry; Silicate bonding; Space optics

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES; INTERFEROMETRY; LASER OPTICS; OPTICAL DESIGN; SPACE OPTICS;

FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS; LASER INTERFEROMETER SPACE ANTENNA (LISA); PROTOTYPE OPTICAL BENCH INSTRUMENT;

INTERFEROMETERS;

EID: 33947257233     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: 15602303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2405348     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. C. Braxmaier et al., "LISA Pathfinder optical interferometry," Proc. SPIE 5500, 164-173 (2004).
2. S. Anza et al., "The LTP experiment on the LISA Pathfinder mission," Class. Quantum Grav. 22(10), s125-s138 (2005).
3. G. Heinzel et al., "Successful testing of the LISA Technology Package (LTP) interferometer engineering model," Class. Quantum Grav. 22(10), s149-s154 (2005).
4. W. J. Weber et al., "Position sensors for flight testing of LISA dragfree control," Proc. SPIE 4856, 31 (2002).
5. G. Heinzel et al., "Interferometry for the LISA technology package (LTP) aboard SMART-2," Class. Quantum Grav. 20, s153-s161 (2003).
6. G. Heinzel et al., "The LTP interferometer and phasemeter," Class. Quantum Grav. 21, s581-s587 (2004).
7. B. Snijders, P. Kappelhof, B. C. Braam, H. J. Vink, P. Verhoeff, B. Calvel, and F. Safa, "GAIA test-bench: monitoring the basic angle with micro-arcsecond accuracy," Proc. SPIE 4006, 915-926 (2000).
8. A. Yariv, "Gaussian beam in a homogeneous medium," in Optical Electronics, Chapter 2.5, 4th ed., Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia, PA (1991), pp. 46-49.
9. H. J. Juranek, G. Kleer, and W. Doell, "Use of glass ceramic as a structural material for a high precision space telescope," Proc. SPIE 2210, 407-418 (1994).
10. Z. Sun, D. Pan, J. Wei, and C. K. Wong, "Ceramics bonding using solder glass frit," J. Electron. Mater. 33(12), 1516-1523 (2004).
11. E. J. Elliffe et al., "Hydroxide catalysis bonding for stable optical systems for space," Class. Quantum Grav. 22(10) (2005).
12. Product data-sheet "Fibre collimators 60FC", from manufacturer: Schaeffer and Kirchoff GmbH, Kieler Strasse 212, D-22525 Hamburg, Germany, email: infoσukhamburg.de (18 September 2006).
13. M. C. W. Standfoed et al., "The geostationary earth radiation budget (GERB) instrument on board EUMETRAT's MSG satellite," in Acta Astronaut. 53(11), 909-915(7) (2003).
14. A. Yariv, "Heterodyne detection," in Optical Electronics, Chapter 11.4, 4th ed., Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia, PA (1991), pp. 407-411.