Charge-Induced Force Noise on Free-Falling Test Masses: Results from LISA Pathfinder

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; J. P. López-Zaragoza; 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

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.171101

Charge-Induced Force Noise on Free-Falling Test Masses: Results from LISA Pathfinder

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. FerroniE. 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, J. P. López-Zaragoza, 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

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© 2017 American Physical Society. 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 gravitational reference sensor are the first made in a relevant environment for a space-based gravitational wave detector. Employing a combination of charge control and electric-field compensation, we show that the level of charge-induced acceleration noise on a single TM can be maintained at a level close to 1.0 fm s-2 Hz-1/2 across the 0.1-100 mHz frequency band that is crucial to an observatory such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Using dedicated measurements that detect these effects in the differential acceleration between the two test masses, we resolve the stochastic nature of the TM charge buildup due to interplanetary cosmic rays and the TM charge-to-force coupling through stray electric fields in the sensor. All our measurements are in good agreement with predictions based on a relatively simple electrostatic model of the LISA Pathfinder instrument.

Original language	English
Article number	171101
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	118
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.171101
Publication status	Published - 26 Apr 2017

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Armano, M., Audley, H., Auger, G., Baird, J. T., Binetruy, P., Born, M., Bortoluzzi, D., Brandt, N., Bursi, A., Caleno, M., Cavalleri, A., Cesarini, A., Cruise, M., Danzmann, K., De Deus Silva, M., Diepholz, I., Dolesi, R., Dunbar, N., Ferraioli, L., ... Zweifel, P. (2017). Charge-Induced Force Noise on Free-Falling Test Masses: Results from LISA Pathfinder. Physical Review Letters, 118(17), [171101]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.171101

Armano, M. ; Audley, H. ; Auger, G. ; Baird, J. T. ; Binetruy, P. ; Born, M. ; Bortoluzzi, D. ; Brandt, N. ; Bursi, A. ; Caleno, M. ; Cavalleri, A. ; Cesarini, A. ; Cruise, M. ; Danzmann, K. ; De Deus Silva, M. ; Diepholz, I. ; Dolesi, R. ; Dunbar, N. ; Ferraioli, L. ; Ferroni, V. ; Fitzsimons, E. D. ; Flatscher, R. ; Freschi, M. ; Gallegos, J. ; García Marirrodriga, C. ; Gerndt, R. ; Gesa, L. ; Gibert, F. ; Giardini, D. ; Giusteri, R. ; Grimani, C. ; Grzymisch, J. ; Harrison, I. ; Heinzel, G. ; Hewitson, M. ; Hollington, D. ; Hueller, M. ; Huesler, J. ; Inchauspé, H. ; Jennrich, O. ; Jetzer, P. ; Johlander, B. ; Karnesis, N. ; Kaune, B. ; Killow, C. J. ; Korsakova, N. ; Lloro, I. ; Liu, L. ; López-Zaragoza, J. P. ; Maarschalkerweerd, R. ; Madden, S. ; Mance, D. ; Martín, V. ; Martin-Polo, L. ; Martino, J. ; Martin-Porqueras, F. ; Mateos, I. ; McNamara, P. W. ; Mendes, J. ; Mendes, L. ; Moroni, A. ; Nofrarias, M. ; Paczkowski, S. ; Perreur-Lloyd, M. ; Petiteau, A. ; Pivato, P. ; Plagnol, E. ; Prat, P. ; Ragnit, U. ; Ramos-Castro, J. ; Reiche, J. ; Romera Perez, J. A. ; Robertson, D. I. ; Rozemeijer, H. ; Rivas, F. ; Russano, G. ; Sarra, P. ; Schleicher, A. ; Slutsky, J. ; Sopuerta, C. ; Sumner, T. J. ; Texier, D. ; Thorpe, J. I. ; Trenkel, C. ; Vetrugno, D. ; Vitale, S. ; Wanner, G. ; Ward, H. ; Wass, P. J. ; Wealthy, D. ; Weber, W. J. ; Wittchen, A. ; Zanoni, C. ; Ziegler, T. ; Zweifel, P. / Charge-Induced Force Noise on Free-Falling Test Masses: Results from LISA Pathfinder. In: Physical Review Letters. 2017 ; Vol. 118, No. 17.

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In: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 118, No. 17, 171101, 26.04.2017.

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AU - Born, M.

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AU - Brandt, N.

AU - Bursi, A.

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AU - Cavalleri, A.

AU - Cesarini, A.

AU - Cruise, M.

AU - Danzmann, K.

AU - De Deus Silva, M.

AU - Diepholz, I.

AU - Dolesi, R.

AU - Dunbar, N.

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AU - Ferroni, V.

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AU - Freschi, M.

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AU - García Marirrodriga, C.

AU - Gerndt, R.

AU - Gesa, L.

AU - Gibert, F.

AU - Giardini, D.

AU - Giusteri, R.

AU - Grimani, C.

AU - Grzymisch, J.

AU - Harrison, I.

AU - Heinzel, G.

AU - Hewitson, M.

AU - Hollington, D.

AU - Hueller, M.

AU - Huesler, J.

AU - Inchauspé, H.

AU - Jennrich, O.

AU - Jetzer, P.

AU - Johlander, B.

AU - Karnesis, N.

AU - Kaune, B.

AU - Killow, C. J.

AU - Korsakova, N.

AU - Lloro, I.

AU - Liu, L.

AU - López-Zaragoza, J. P.

AU - Maarschalkerweerd, R.

AU - Madden, S.

AU - Mance, D.

AU - Martín, V.

AU - Martin-Polo, L.

AU - Martino, J.

AU - Martin-Porqueras, F.

AU - Mateos, I.

AU - McNamara, P. W.

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AU - Moroni, A.

AU - Nofrarias, M.

AU - Paczkowski, S.

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AU - Pivato, P.

AU - Plagnol, E.

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AU - Ragnit, U.

AU - Ramos-Castro, J.

AU - Reiche, J.

AU - Romera Perez, J. A.

AU - Robertson, D. I.

AU - Rozemeijer, H.

AU - Rivas, F.

AU - Russano, G.

AU - Sarra, P.

AU - Schleicher, A.

AU - Slutsky, J.

AU - Sopuerta, C.

AU - Sumner, T. J.

AU - Texier, D.

AU - Thorpe, J. I.

AU - Trenkel, C.

AU - Vetrugno, D.

AU - Vitale, S.

AU - Wanner, G.

AU - Ward, H.

AU - Wass, P. J.

AU - Wealthy, D.

AU - Weber, W. J.

AU - Wittchen, A.

AU - Zanoni, C.

AU - Ziegler, T.

AU - Zweifel, P.

PY - 2017/4/26

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N2 - © 2017 American Physical Society. 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 gravitational reference sensor are the first made in a relevant environment for a space-based gravitational wave detector. Employing a combination of charge control and electric-field compensation, we show that the level of charge-induced acceleration noise on a single TM can be maintained at a level close to 1.0 fm s-2 Hz-1/2 across the 0.1-100 mHz frequency band that is crucial to an observatory such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Using dedicated measurements that detect these effects in the differential acceleration between the two test masses, we resolve the stochastic nature of the TM charge buildup due to interplanetary cosmic rays and the TM charge-to-force coupling through stray electric fields in the sensor. All our measurements are in good agreement with predictions based on a relatively simple electrostatic model of the LISA Pathfinder instrument.

AB - © 2017 American Physical Society. 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 gravitational reference sensor are the first made in a relevant environment for a space-based gravitational wave detector. Employing a combination of charge control and electric-field compensation, we show that the level of charge-induced acceleration noise on a single TM can be maintained at a level close to 1.0 fm s-2 Hz-1/2 across the 0.1-100 mHz frequency band that is crucial to an observatory such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Using dedicated measurements that detect these effects in the differential acceleration between the two test masses, we resolve the stochastic nature of the TM charge buildup due to interplanetary cosmic rays and the TM charge-to-force coupling through stray electric fields in the sensor. All our measurements are in good agreement with predictions based on a relatively simple electrostatic model of the LISA Pathfinder instrument.

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Charge-Induced Force Noise on Free-Falling Test Masses: Results from LISA Pathfinder

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