Astronomical observations reveal a major deficiency in our understanding of physics—the
detectable mass is insufficient to explain the observed motions in a huge variety of systems …

This contribution presents a short review of electric propulsion (EP) technologies for
satellites and spacecraft. Electric thrusters, also termed ion or plasma thrusters, deliver a low …

In a previous article, we have reported on the first subpicometer interferometer flown in
space as part of ESA's LISA Pathfinder mission, and have shown the residual sensor noise …

We study the prospects for using interferometers in gravitational-wave detectors as tools to
search for photon-sector violations of Lorentz symmetry. Existing interferometers are shown …

In the last few years, the observation of gravitational waves by means of LIGO and Virgo
interferometers and the success of LISA Pathfinder, gave a significant boost to the …

We present a study of the tilt-to-length coupling noise during the LISA Pathfinder mission
and how it depended on the system's alignment. Tilt-to-length coupling noise is the …

The tilt-to-length coupling during the LISA Pathfinder mission has been numerically and
analytically modeled for particular time spans. In this work, we investigate the long-term …

There is increasing interest in deep UV Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for applications in
water purification, virus inactivation, sterilization, bioagent detection, and UV curing, as well …

Space-based gravitational wave detection will be carried out by the laser interferometer
space antenna (LISA), a joint European Space Agency and NASA collaboration. The …

In this paper, we present the design and performance of the upgraded University of Florida
torsion pendulum facility for testing inertial sensor technology related to space-based …