H Araújo et al 2007 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 66 012003 doi:10.1088/1742-6596/66/1/012003
H Araújo1, C Boatella2, M Chmeissani3, A Conchillo2, E García-Berro2,4, C Grimani5, W Hajdas6, A Lobo2,7, Ll Martínez8, M Nofrarias2, J A Ortega2, C Puigdengoles3, J Ramos-Castro9, J Sanjuán2, P Wass1 and X Xirgu2
Show affiliationsThis is a review about LISA and its technology demonstrator, LISAPathFinder. We first describe the conceptual problems which need to be overcome in order to set up a working interferometric detector of low frequency Gravitational Waves (GW), then summarise the solutions to them as currently conceived by the LISA mission team. This will show that some of these solutions require new technological abilities which are still under development, and which need proper test before being fully implemented. LISAPathFinder (LPF) is the the testbed for such technologies. The final part of the paper will address the ideas and concepts behind the PathFinder as well as their impact on LISA.
04.80.Nn Gravitational wave detectors and experiments
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H Araújo et al 2007 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 66 012003
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