3 papers
gr-qc2025
Initial acquisition requirements for optical cavities in the space gravitational wave antennae DECIGO and B-DECIGO
Yuta Michimura, Koji Nagano, Kentaro Komori +8
DECIGO (DECi-hertz Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) is a space-based gravitational wave antenna concept targeting the 0.1-10 Hz band. It consists of three spacecraft…
astro-ph.IM2025
Astronomical Optical Interferometry from the Lunar Surface
Gerard van Belle, Tabetha Boyajian, Michelle Creech-Eakman +28
The lunar surface is a compelling location for large, distributed optical facilities, with significant advantages over orbital facilities for high spatial resolution astrophysics.…
astro-ph.IM2025
SILVIA: Ultra-precision formation flying demonstration for space-based interferometry
Takahiro Ito, Kiwamu Izumi, Isao Kawano +26
We propose SILVIA (Space Interferometer Laboratory Voyaging towards Innovative Applications), a mission concept designed to demonstrate ultra-precision formation flying between thr…