Testing the GRACE follow-on triple mirror assembly

R. Fleddermann; R. L. Ward; M. Elliot; D. M. Wuchenich; F. Gilles; M. Herding; K. Nicklaus; J. Brown; J. Burke; S. Dligatch; D. I. Farrant; K. L. Green; J. A. Seckold; M. Blundell; R. Brister; C. Smith; B. S. Sheard; G. Heinzel; K. Danzmann; B. Klipstein; D. E. McClelland; D. A. Shaddock

doi:10.1088/0264-9381/31/19/195004

Testing the GRACE follow-on triple mirror assembly

R. Fleddermann^*, R. L. Ward, M. Elliot, D. M. Wuchenich, F. Gilles, M. Herding, K. Nicklaus, J. Brown, J. Burke, S. Dligatch, D. I. Farrant, K. L. Green, J. A. Seckold, M. Blundell, R. Brister, C. Smith, B. S. Sheard, G. Heinzel, K. Danzmann, B. KlipsteinD. E. McClelland, D. A. Shaddock

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We report on the successful testing of the GRACE follow-on triple mirror assembly (TMA) prototype. This component serves to route the laser beam in a proposed follow-on mission to the Gravity Recovery and Climate Explorer (GRACE) mission, containing an optical instrument for space-based distance measurement between satellites. As part of this, the TMA has to meet a set of stringent requirements on both the optical and mechanical properties. The purpose of the TMA prototype testing is to establish the feasibility of the design, materials choice and fabrication techniques. Here we report on co-alignment testing of this device to the arc second (5 μrad) level and thermal alignment stability testing to 1 μrad K^-1.

Original language	English
Article number	195004
Journal	Classical and Quantum Gravity
Volume	31
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/31/19/195004
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Fleddermann, R., Ward, R. L., Elliot, M., Wuchenich, D. M., Gilles, F., Herding, M., Nicklaus, K., Brown, J., Burke, J., Dligatch, S., Farrant, D. I., Green, K. L., Seckold, J. A., Blundell, M., Brister, R., Smith, C., Sheard, B. S., Heinzel, G., Danzmann, K., ... Shaddock, D. A. (2014). Testing the GRACE follow-on triple mirror assembly. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 31(19), Article 195004. https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/31/19/195004

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