• Design and testing of the LISA temperature diagnostic subsystem for prototype 

      Morales Krueger, Jordan (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-07-10)
      Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
      Accés obert
      Gravitational waves are a prediction of Einsteins General Relativity recently detected by the onground laser interferometers LIGO. LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) is an ESA mission with expected launch in 2034 ...
    • In-flight Diagnostics in LISA Pathfinder 

      Lobo Gutiérrez, José Alberto; Nofrarías, M.; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Sanjuan, J.; Conchillo, A; Ortega, J.A.; Xirgu, X; Araujo, H.; Boatella, C.; Chmeissani, M.; Grimani, C.; Puigdengoles, C.; Wass, P.; García-Berro Montilla, Enrique; García, S.; Martínez, L.M.; Montero, G. (American Institute of Physics, 2006-12)
      Text en actes de congrés
      Accés obert
      LISA PathFinder (LPF) will be flown with the objective to test in space key technologies for LISA. However its sensitivity goals are, for good reason, one order of magnitude less than those which LISA will have to meet, ...
    • Interpolation of the magnetic field at the test masses in eLISA 

      Mateos, I.; Díaz Aguiló, Marc; Ramos Castro, Juan José; García-Berro Montilla, Enrique; Lobo, J.A. (2015-08-20)
      Article
      Accés obert
      A feasible design for a magnetic diagnostics subsystem for eLISA will be based on that of its precursor mission, LISA Pathfinder. Previous experience indicates that magnetic field estimation at the positions of the test ...
    • Measuring the galactic cosmic ray flux with the LISA Pathfinder radiation monitor 

      Armano, M.; Audley, H.; Baird, J.; Ramos Castro, Juan José (2018-01-31)
      Article
      Accés obert
      Test mass charging caused by cosmic rays will be a significant source of acceleration noise for space-based gravitational wave detectors like LISA. Operating between December 2015 and July 2017, the technology demonstration ...
    • Modulación de fase para interferometría láser homodina 

      Terán Miranda, Marcelo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-07-11)
      Projecte/Treball Final de Carrera
      Accés obert
      [ANGLÈS] Gravitational waves were predicted by Albert Einstein as a direct implication of the theory of General Relativity (1915). Although there are compelling experimental evidences of its existence, its detection has ...
    • Parameter estimation in LISA Pathfinder operational exercises 

      Vitale, S.; Nofrarias, M.; Ferraioli, L.; Congedo, G.; Hueller, M.; Armano, M.; Díaz Aguiló, Marc; Grynagier, A.; Hewitson, M. (2012)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The LISA Pathfinder data analysis team has been developing in the last years the infrastructure and methods required to run the mission during flight operations. These are gathered in the LTPDA toolbox, an object oriented ...
    • State-space modelling for heater induced thermal effects on LISA pathfinder's test masses 

      Martín, Vicente; Gesa, L.; Gibert, Fabien; Nofrarias, M.; Díaz Aguiló, Marc; Lobo Gutiérrez, José Alberto; Karnesis, N.; Mateos, I.; Sanjuán Muñoz, Josep; Lloro, I. (2012)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The OSE (Offline Simulations Environment) simulator of the LPF (LISA Pathfinder) mission is intended to simulate the different experiments to be carried out in flight. Amongst these, the thermal diagnostics experiments are ...