Title GRS electronics for a space-borne gravitational wave observatory
Authors ten Pierick, J. , Meshksar, N. , Armano, M. , Audley, H. , Auger, G. , Baird, J. , Bassan, M. , Binetruy, P. , Born, M. , Bortoluzzi, D. , Brandt, N. , Caleno, M. , Cavalleri, A. , Cesarini, A. , Cruise, M. , Danzmann, K. , de Deus Silva, M. , De Rosa, R. , Di Fiore, L. , Diepholz, I. , Dolesi, R. , Dunbar, N. , Ferraioli, L. , Ferroni, V. , Fitzsimons, E. , Flatscher, R. , Freschi, M. , Marrirodriga, C. Garcia , Gerndt, R. , Gesa, L. , Gibert, F. , Giardini, D. , Giusteri, R. , Grado, A. , Grimani, C. , Grzymisch, J. , Harrison, I. , Heinzel, G. , Hewitson, M. , Hollington, D. , Hoyland, D. , Hueller, M. , Inchauspe, H. , Jennrich, O. , Jetzer, P. , Johlander, B. , Karnesis, N. , Kaune, B. , Korsakova, N. , Killow, C. , Lobo, A. , Lloro, I. , Liu, L. , Lopez-Zaragoza, J. P. , Maarschalkerweerd, R. , Mance, D. , Martin, V. , Martin-Polo, L. , Martino, J. , Martin-Porqueras, F. , Madden, S. , Mateos, I. , McNamara, P. W. , Mendes, J. , Mendel, L. , Nofrarias, M. , Paczkowski, S. , Perreur-Lloyd, M. , Petiteau, A. , Pivato, P. , Plagnol, E. , Prat, P. , Ragnit, U. , Ramos-Castro, J. , Reiche, J. , Robertson, D. I. , Rozemeijer, H. , RIVAS GARCÍA, FRANCISCO, Russano, G. , Sarra, P. , Schleicher, A. , Shaul, D. , Slutsky, J. , Sopuerta, C. F. , Stanga, R. , Sumner, T. , Texier, D. , Thorpe, J. I. , Trenke, C. , Troebs, M. , Vetrugno, D. , Vitale, S. , Wanner, G. , Ward, H. , Wass, P. , Wealthy, D. , Weber, W. J. , Wissel, L. , Wittchen, A. , Zambotti, A. , Zanoni, C. , Ziegler, T. , Zweifel, P. , LISA Pathfinder Collaboration
External publication Si
Means SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL MEETING FOR RESEARCHERS IN MATERIALS AND PLASMA TECHNOLOGY, 7TH IMRMPT
Scope Proceedings Paper
Nature Científica
SJR Quartile 3
SJR Impact 0.241
Publication date 01/01/2017
ISI 000437968700040
DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/840/1/012040
Abstract The Gravitational Reference Sensor (GRS) electronics is a crucial element of the future space-borne gravitational wave observatory. Together with the optical metrology system, it provides position measurements of the sensor\'s reference body, a Test Mass (TM), for all axes. This is needed for precise spacecraft control. In addition, the GRS electronics can actuate the TM using electrostatic forces, which is used to keep the TM centered in its enclosure or to follow a certain guidance. The GRS electronics has been successfully tested during the LISA Pathfinder mission, launched in December 2015. The electronics has been designed in Switzerland by RUAG and HES-SO under supervision of ETH Zurich and University of Zurich. The paper describes the working principle and the adopted technical solutions for the LISA Pathfinder GRS electronics and for the LISA GRS electronics prototype. Both confirm the readiness of the technology for LISA.
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