A Monsky et al 2009 Class. Quantum Grav. 26 094004 doi:10.1088/0264-9381/26/9/094004
A Monsky1, M Hewitson1, L Ferraioli2, G Wanner1, M Nofrarias1, M Hueller2, I Diepholz1, A Grynagier3, M Armano4, M Benedetti5, J Bogenstahl6, D Bortoluzzi7, P Bosetti7, N Brandt8, A Cavalleri2, G Ciani2, I Cristofolini7, M Cruise9, K Danzmann1, R Dolesi2, J Fauste4, D Fertin10, W Fichter3, A García1, C García10, F Guzmán1, E Fitzsimons6, G Heinzel1, D Hollington11, J Hough6, D Hoyland9, O Jennrich10, B Johlander10, C Killow6, A Lobo12, D Mance13, I Mateos12, P W McNamara10, D Nicolini10, D Nicolodi2, M Perreur-Lloyd6, E Plagnol14, G D Racca10, J Ramos-Castro15, D Robertson6, J Sanjuan12, M O Schulte11, D N A Shaul11, M Smit16, L Stagnaro10, F Steier1, T J Sumner11, N Tateo2, D Tombolato2, G Vischer1, S Vitale2, H Ward6, S Waschke11, P Wass2, W J Weber2, T Ziegler8 and P Zweifel13
Show affiliationsThe data analysis of the LISA Technology Package (LTP) will comprise a series of discrete experiments, each focusing on a particular noise measurement or characterization of the instrument in various operating modes. Each of these experiments must be analysed and planned in advance of the mission because the results of a given experiment will have an impact on those that follow. As such, a series of mock data challenges (MDCs) will be developed and carried out with the aim of preparing the analysis tools and optimizing the various planned analyses. The first of these MDCs (MDC1) is a simplified treatment of the dynamics along the axis joining the two test masses onboard LISA Pathfinder. The validation of the dynamical model by predicting the spectra of the interferometer output data is shown, a prediction for the data analysis is calculated and, finally, several simulated interferometer data sets are analysed and calibrated to equivalent out-of-loop test mass acceleration.
04.80.Nn Gravitational wave detectors and experiments
Issue 9 (7 May 2009)
Received 31 October 2008, in final form 19 February 2009
Published 20 April 2009
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