Material outgassing in a vacuum leads to molecular contamination, a well-known problem in
spaceflight. Water is the most common contaminant in cryogenic spacecraft, altering …

Electrostatic charging is a known unwanted noise source that can limit measurement
sensitivity of present and future gravitational wave detectors. A mitigation method has been …

Material outgassing in a vacuum leads to molecular contamination, a well-known problem in
spaceflight. Water is the most common contaminant in cryogenic spacecraft, altering …

The purpose of mitigating all potential effects that can detrimentally influence the sensitivity
of present and future gravitational wave detectors has triggered specific research and …

We describe a liquid-cryogen free cryostat with ultra-low vibration levels, which allows for
continuous operation of a torsion balance at cryogenic temperatures. The apparatus uses a …

Material outgassing in a vacuum leads to molecular contamination, a well-known problem in
spaceflight. Water is the most common contaminant in cryogenic spacecraft, altering …

We propose and test an exchange gas technique for improving the cooldown times of
cryocooled gravitational-wave interferometers. The technique works by utilizing low …

Material outgassing in a vacuum leads to molecular contamination, a well-known problem in
spaceflight. Water is the most common contaminant in cryogenic spacecraft, altering …

The use of cryogenic mirrors in future gravitational wave detectors will reduce thermal noise,
thus improving their sensitivity especially in the lowfrequency detection range. However …

Electrostatic charging is a limiting noise source for gravitational wave detection already at
room temperature. The development of a mitigation method compliant with cryogenics is …