Imperial College London

ProfessorTimothySumner

Faculty of Natural SciencesDepartment of Physics

Professor of Experimental Astrophysics
 
 
 
//

Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 7552t.sumner

 
 
//

Location

 

1108Blackett LaboratorySouth Kensington Campus

//

Summary

 

Publications

Publication Type
Year
to

479 results found

Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshksar N, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson D, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe J, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel Pet al., 2018, Calibrating the system dynamics of LISA Pathfinder, Physical Review D, Vol: 97, ISSN: 2470-0010

LISA Pathfinder (LPF) was a European Space Agency mission with the aim to test key technologies for future space-borne gravitational-wave observatories like LISA. The main scientific goal of LPF was to demonstrate measurements of differential acceleration between free-falling test masses at the sub-femto-g level, and to understand the residual acceleration in terms of a physical model of stray forces, and displacement readout noise. A key step toward reaching the LPF goals was the correct calibration of the dynamics of LPF, which was a three-body system composed by two test-masses enclosed in a single spacecraft, and subject to control laws for system stability. In this work, we report on the calibration procedures adopted to calculate the residual differential stray force per unit mass acting on the two test-masses in their nominal positions. The physical parameters of the adopted dynamical model are presented, together with their role on LPF performance. The analysis and results of these experiments show that the dynamics of the system was accurately modeled and the dynamical parameters were stationary throughout the mission. Finally, the impact and importance of calibrating system dynamics for future space-based gravitational wave observatories is discussed.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Fallon SR, Fan A, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Genovesi J, Ghag C, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Liao J, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Utku U, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2018, Liquid xenon scintillation measurements and pulse shape discrimination in the LUX dark matter detector, PHYSICAL REVIEW D, Vol: 97, ISSN: 2470-0010

Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are a leading candidate for dark matter and are expected to produce nuclear recoil (NR) events within liquid xenon time-projection chambers. We present a measurement of the scintillation timing characteristics of liquid xenon in the LUX dark matter detector and develop a pulse shape discriminant to be used for particle identification. To accurately measure the timing characteristics, we develop a template-fitting method to reconstruct the detection times of photons. Analyzing calibration data collected during the 2013–2016 LUX WIMP search, we provide a new measurement of the singlet-to-triplet scintillation ratio for electron recoils (ER) below 46 keV, and we make, to our knowledge, a first-ever measurement of the NR singlet-to-triplet ratio at recoil energies below 74 keV. We exploit the difference of the photon time spectra for NR and ER events by using a prompt fraction discrimination parameter, which is optimized using calibration data to have the least number of ER events that occur in a 50% NR acceptance region. We then demonstrate how this discriminant can be used in conjunction with the charge-to-light discrimination to possibly improve the signal-to-noise ratio for nuclear recoils.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Dobson JEY, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Faham CH, Fallon SR, Fan A, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Gehman VM, Genovesi J, Ghag C, Gilchriese GD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lee C, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Reichhart L, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2018, Calibration, event reconstruction, data analysis, and limit calculation for the LUX dark matter experiment, PHYSICAL REVIEW D, Vol: 97, ISSN: 2470-0010

The LUX experiment has performed searches for dark-matter particles scattering elastically on xenon nuclei, leading to stringent upper limits on the nuclear scattering cross sections for dark matter. Here, for results derived from 1.4×104  kg days of target exposure in 2013, details of the calibration, event-reconstruction, modeling, and statistical tests that underlie the results are presented. Detector performance is characterized, including measured efficiencies, stability of response, position resolution, and discrimination between electron- and nuclear-recoil populations. Models are developed for the drift field, optical properties, background populations, the electron- and nuclear-recoil responses, and the absolute rate of low-energy background events. Innovations in the analysis include in situ measurement of the photomultipliers’ response to xenon scintillation photons, verification of fiducial mass with a low-energy internal calibration source, and new empirical models for low-energy signal yield based on large-sample, in situ calibrations.

Journal article

Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Bassan M, Benella S, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, Silva MDD, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Fabi M, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Finetti N, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Laurenza M, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Sabbatini F, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Telloni D, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zenoni C, Zweifel Pet al., 2018, Characteristics and energy dependence of recurrent galactic cosmic-ray Flux depressions and of a Forbush decrease with LISA Pathfinder, Astrophysical Journal, Vol: 854, ISSN: 0004-637X

Galactic cosmic-ray (GCR) energy spectra observed in the inner heliosphere are modulated by the solar activity, the solar polarity and structures of solar and interplanetary origin. A high counting rate particle detector (PD) aboard LISA Pathfinder, meant for subsystems diagnostics, was devoted to the measurement of GCR and solar energetic particle integral fluxes above 70 MeV n−1 up to 6500 counts s−1. PD data were gathered with a sampling time of 15 s. Characteristics and energy dependence of GCR flux recurrent depressions and of a Forbush decrease dated 2016 August 2 are reported here. The capability of interplanetary missions, carrying PDs for instrument performance purposes, in monitoring the passage of interplanetary coronal mass ejections is also discussed.

Journal article

Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshksar N, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel Pet al., 2018, Beyond the required LISA free-fall performance: new LISA pathfinder results down to 20  μHz, Physical Review Letters, Vol: 120, ISSN: 0031-9007

In the months since the publication of the first results, the noise performance of LISA Pathfinder has improved because of reduced Brownian noise due to the continued decrease in pressure around the test masses, from a better correction of noninertial effects, and from a better calibration of the electrostatic force actuation. In addition, the availability of numerous long noise measurement runs, during which no perturbation is purposely applied to the test masses, has allowed the measurement of noise with good statistics down to 20  μHz. The Letter presents the measured differential acceleration noise figure, which is at (1.74±0.05)  fm s^{-2}/sqrt[Hz] above 2 mHz and (6±1)×10  fm s^{-2}/sqrt[Hz] at 20  μHz, and discusses the physical sources for the measured noise. This performance provides an experimental benchmark demonstrating the ability to realize the low-frequency science potential of the LISA mission, recently selected by the European Space Agency.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Fallon SR, Fan A, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Genovesi J, Ghag C, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2018, Position reconstruction in LUX, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol: 13, ISSN: 1748-0221

The (x, y) position reconstruction method used in the analysis of the complete exposure of the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment is presented. The algorithm is based on a statistical test that makes use of an iterative method to recover the photomultiplier tube (PMT) light response directly from the calibration data. The light response functions make use of a two dimensional functional form to account for the photons reflected on the inner walls of the detector. To increase the resolution for small pulses, a photon counting technique was employed to describe the response of the PMTs. The reconstruction was assessed with calibration data including ⁸³mKr (releasing a total energy of 41.5 keV) and ³H (β− with Q = 18.6 keV) decays, and a deuterium-deuterium (D-D) neutron beam (2.45 MeV) . Within the detector's fiducial volume, the reconstruction has achieved an (x, y) position uncertainty of σ = 0.82 cm and σ = 0.17 cm for events of only 200 and 4,000 detected electroluminescence photons respectively. Such signals are associated with electron recoils of energies ~0.25 keV and ~10 keV, respectively. The reconstructed position of the smallest events with a single electron emitted from the liquid surface (22 detected photons) has a horizontal (x, y) uncertainty of 2.13 cm.

Journal article

Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, Silva MDD, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Finetti N, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshskar N, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel Pet al., 2018, Measuring the Galactic Cosmic Ray Flux with the LISA Pathfinder Radiation Monitor, Astroparticle Physics, Vol: 98, Pages: 28-37, ISSN: 0927-6505

Test mass charging caused by cosmic rays will be a significant source ofacceleration noise for space-based gravitational wave detectors like LISA.Operating between December 2015 and July 2017, the technology demonstrationmission LISA Pathfinder included a bespoke monitor to help characterise therelationship between test mass charging and the local radiation environment.The radiation monitor made in situ measurements of the cosmic ray flux whilealso providing information about its energy spectrum. We describe the monitorand present measurements which show a gradual 40% increase in count ratecoinciding with the declining phase of the solar cycle. Modulations of up to10% were also observed with periods of 13 and 26 days that are associated withco-rotating interaction regions and heliospheric current sheet crossings. Thesevariations in the flux above the monitor detection threshold (approximately 70MeV) are shown to be coherent with measurements made by the IREM monitoron-board the Earth orbiting INTEGRAL spacecraft. Finally we use the measureddeposited energy spectra, in combination with a GEANT4 model, to estimate thegalactic cosmic ray differential energy spectrum over the course of themission.

Journal article

Baird JT, Hollington D, Sumner TJ, Wass PJet al., 2018, A fundamental test of gravity with LISA pathfinder, Pages: 3203-3209

This work builds on a private communication detailing the potential for a LISA Pathfinder (LPF) test of the inverse square law. Various sources are explored as tests of this law using basic calculations, and plotted with the potential contribution from LPF based on a measurement of the acceleration gradient through the Sun-Earth gravitational saddle point. It is found that an intermediate acceleration range could be filled by this measurement, but would not reach the lower accelerations that other systems have reached.

Conference paper

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balaithy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Fallon SR, Fan A, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Genovesi J, Ghang C, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkom C, Nelson HN, Neves F, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2017, Ultralow energy calibration of LUX detector using Xe-127 electron capture, PHYSICAL REVIEW D, Vol: 96, ISSN: 2470-0010

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Fallon SR, Fan A, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Genovesi J, Ghag C, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2017, 83mKr calibration of the 2013 LUX dark matter search, Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, Vol: 96, ISSN: 1550-2368

LUX was the first dark matter experiment to use a 83mKr calibration source. In this paper, we describe the source preparation and injection. We also present several 83mKr calibration applications in the context of the 2013 LUX exposure, including the measurement of temporal and spatial variation in scintillation and charge signal amplitudes, and several methods to understand the electric field within the time projection chamber.

Journal article

Touboul P, Metris G, Rodrigues M, Andre Y, Baghi Q, Berge J, Boulanger D, Bremer S, Carle P, Chhun R, Christophe B, Cipolla V, Damour T, Danto P, Dittus H, Fayet P, Foulon B, Gageant C, Guidotti P-Y, Hagedorn D, Hardy E, Phuong-Anh H, Inchauspe H, Kayser P, Lala S, Laemmerzahl C, Lebat V, Leseur P, Liorzou F, List M, Loeffler F, Panet I, Pouilloux B, Prieur P, Rebray A, Reynaud S, Rievers B, Robert A, Selig H, Serron L, Sumner T, Tanguy N, Visser Pet al., 2017, MICROSCOPE mission: first results of a space test of the equivalence principle, Physical Review Letters, Vol: 119, ISSN: 0031-9007

According to the weak equivalence principle, all bodies should fall at the same rate in a gravitational field. The MICROSCOPE satellite, launched in April 2016, aims to test its validity at the 10−15 precision level, by measuring the force required to maintain two test masses (of titanium and platinum alloys) exactly in the same orbit. A nonvanishing result would correspond to a violation of the equivalence principle, or to the discovery of a new long-range force. Analysis of the first data gives δ(Ti,Pt)=[−1±9(stat)±9(syst)]×10−15 (1σ statistical uncertainty) for the titanium-platinum Eötvös parameter characterizing the relative difference in their free-fall accelerations.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Fallon SR, Fan A, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Genovesi J, Ghag C, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2017, 3D modeling of electric fields in the LUX detector, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol: 12, ISSN: 1748-0221

This work details the development of a three-dimensional (3D) electric field model for the LUX detector. The detector took data to search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) during two periods. After the first period completed, a time-varying non-uniform negative charge developed in the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) panels that define the radial boundary of the detector's active volume. This caused electric field variations in the detector in time, depth and azimuth, generating an electrostatic radially-inward force on electrons on their way upward to the liquid surface. To map this behavior, 3D electric field maps of the detector's active volume were generated on a monthly basis. This was done by fitting a model built in COMSOL Multiphysics to the uniformly distributed calibration data that were collected on a regular basis. The modeled average PTFE charge density increased over the course of the exposure from -3.6 to −5.5 μC/m2. From our studies, we deduce that the electric field magnitude varied locally while the mean value of the field of ~200 V/cm remained constant throughout the exposure. As a result of this work the varying electric fields and their impact on event reconstruction and discrimination were successfully modeled.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Araújo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bramante R, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Chiller AA, Chiller C, Coffey T, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Dobson JEY, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Faham CH, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Gehman VM, Ghag C, Gibson KR, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Ihm M, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lee C, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei DM, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Pech K, Phelps P, Reichhart L, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solovov VN, Sorensen Pet al., 2017, Chromatographic separation of radioactive noble gases from xenon, Astroparticle Physics, Vol: 97, Pages: 80-87, ISSN: 0927-6505

The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment operates at the Sanford Underground Research Facility to detect nuclear recoils from the hypothetical Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) on a liquid xenon target. Liquid xenon typically contains trace amounts of the noble radioactive isotopes 85 Kr and 39 Ar that are not removed by the in situ gas purification system. The decays of these isotopes at concentrations typical of research-grade xenon would be a dominant background for a WIMP search experiment. To remove these impurities from the liquid xenon, a chromatographic separation system based on adsorption on activated charcoal was built. 400 kg of xenon was processed, reducing the average concentration of krypton from 130 ppb to 3.5 ppt as measured by a cold-trap assisted mass spectroscopy system. A 50 kg batch spiked to 0.001 g/g of krypton was processed twice and reduced to an upper limit of 0.2 ppt.

Journal article

Hollington D, Baird JT, Sumner TJ, Wass PJet al., 2017, Lifetime testing UV LEDs for use in the LISA charge management system, Classical and Quantum Gravity, Vol: 34, ISSN: 0264-9381

As a future charge management light source, UV light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs) offer far superior performance in a range of metrics compared to the mercury lamps used in the past. As part of a qualification program a number of short wavelength UV LEDs have been subjected to a series of lifetime tests for potential use on the laser interferometer space antenna (LISA) mission. These tests were performed at realistic output levels for both fast and continuous discharging in either a DC or pulsed mode of operation and included a DC fast discharge test spanning 50 days, a temperature dependent pulsed fast discharge test spanning 21 days and a pulsed continuous discharge test spanning 507 days. Two types of UV LED have demonstrated lifetimes equivalent to over 25 years of realistic mission usage with one type providing a baseline for LISA and the other offering a backup solution.

Journal article

Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird J, Bassan M, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, Silva MDD, De Rosa R, Di Fiore L, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Marirrodriga CG, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grado A, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Meshksar N, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Sumner TJ, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenkel C, Troebs M, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, Capacitive sensing of test mass motion with nanometer precision over millimeter-wide sensing gaps for space-borne gravitational reference sensors, PHYSICAL REVIEW D, Vol: 96, ISSN: 2470-0010

We report on the performance of the capacitive gap-sensing system of the Gravitational Reference Sensor on board the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft. From in-flight measurements, the system has demonstrated a performance, down to 1 mHz, that is ranging between 0.7 and 1.8  aF Hz−1/2. That translates into a sensing noise of the test mass motion within 1.2 and 2.4  nm Hz−1/2 in displacement and within 83 and 170  nrad Hz−1/2 in rotation. This matches the performance goals for LISA Pathfinder, and it allows the successful implementation of the gravitational waves observatory LISA. A 1/f tail has been observed for frequencies below 1 mHz, the tail has been investigated in detail with dedicated in-flight measurements, and a model is presented in the paper. A projection of such noise to frequencies below 0.1 mHz shows that an improvement of performance at those frequencies is desirable for the next generation of gravitational reference sensors for space-borne gravitational waves observation.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Akerlof CW, Akimov DY, Alsum SK, Araujo HM, Arnquist IJ, Arthurs M, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Balashov S, Barry MJ, Belle J, Beltrame P, Benson T, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boast KE, Bolozdynya A, Boxer B, Bramante R, Bras P, Buckley JH, Bugaev VV, Bunker R, Burdin S, Busenitz JK, Carels C, Carlsmith DL, Carlson B, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Cherwinka JJ, Chiller AA, Chiller C, Cottle A, Coughlen R, Craddock WW, Currie A, Dahl CE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Dobson JEY, Druszkiewicz E, Edberg TK, Edwards WR, Emmet WT, Faham CH, Fiorucci S, Fruth T, Gaitskell RJ, Gantos N, Gehman VM, Gerhard RM, Ghag C, Gilchriese MGD, Gomber B, Hall CR, Hans S, Hanzel K, Haselschwardt S, Hertel SA, Hillbrand S, Hjernfelt C, Hoff MD, Holbrook B, Holtom E, Hoppe EW, Hor JY-K, Horn M, Huang DQ, Hurteau TW, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kaboth A, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Khazov A, Khromov AV, Konovalov AM, Korolkova EV, Koyuncu M, Kraus H, Krebs HJ, Kudryavtsev VA, Kumpan AV, Kyre S, Lee C, Lee HS, Lee J, Leonard DS, Leonard R, Lesko KT, Levy C, Liao F-T, Lin J, Lindote A, Linehan RE, Lippincott WH, Liu X, Lopes MI, Paredes BL, Lorenzon W, Luitz S, Majewski P, Manalaysay A, Manenti L, Mannino RL, Markley DJ, Martin TJ, Marzioni MF, McConnell CT, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Meng Y, Miller EH, Mizrachi E, Mock J, Monzani ME, Morad JA, Mount BJ, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, Nikkel JA, O'Dell J, O'Sullivan K, Olcina I, Olevitch MA, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Piepke A, Powell S, Preece RM, Pushkin K, Ratcliff BN, Reichenbacher J, Reichhart L, Rhyne CA, Richards A, Rodrigues JP, Rose HJ, Rosero R, Rossiter P, Saba JS, Sarychev M, Schnee RW, Schubnell M, Scovell PR, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Skarpaas K, Skulski W, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Sosnovtsev VV, Stancu I, Stark MR, Stephenson S, Stiegler TM, Stifter K, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Temples D, Terman PA, Thomas KJ, Thomson JA, Tiedt DR, Timalsina M, To WHet al., 2017, Identification of radiopure titanium for the LZ dark matter experiment and future rare event searches, Astroparticle Physics, Vol: 96, Pages: 1-10, ISSN: 0927-6505

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment will search for dark matter particle interactions with a detector containing a total of 10 tonnes of liquid xenon within a double-vessel cryostat. The large mass and proximity of the cryostat to the active detector volume demand the use of material with extremely low intrinsic radioactivity. We report on the radioassay campaign conducted to identify suitable metals, the determination of factors limiting radiopure production, and the selection of titanium for construction of the LZ cryostat and other detector components. This titanium has been measured with activities of 238Ue  < 1.6 mBq/kg, 238Ul  < 0.09 mBq/kg, 232The=0.28±0.03 mBq/kg, 232Thl=0.25±0.02 mBq/kg, 40K  < 0.54 mBq/kg, and 60Co  < 0.02 mBq/kg (68% CL). Such low intrinsic activities, which are some of the lowest ever reported for titanium, enable its use for future dark matter and other rare event searches. Monte Carlo simulations have been performed to assess the expected background contribution from the LZ cryostat with this radioactivity. In 1,000 days of WIMP search exposure of a 5.6-tonne fiducial mass, the cryostat will contribute only a mean background of 0.160 ± 0.001(stat) ± 0.030(sys) counts.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Aquino C, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Chiller AA, Chiller C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Dobson JEY, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Faham CH, Fallon SR, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Gehman VM, Ghag C, Gibson KR, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lee C, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Reichhart L, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Stephenson S, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2017, First searches for axions and axionlike particles with the LUX experiment, Physical Review Letters, Vol: 118, ISSN: 0031-9007

The first searches for axions and axionlike particles with the Large Underground Xenon experiment are presented. Under the assumption of an axioelectric interaction in xenon, the coupling constant between axions and electrons gAe is tested using data collected in 2013 with an exposure totaling 95 live days ×118  kg. A double-sided, profile likelihood ratio statistic test excludes gAe larger than 3.5×10−12 (90% C.L.) for solar axions. Assuming the Dine-Fischler-Srednicki-Zhitnitsky theoretical description, the upper limit in coupling corresponds to an upper limit on axion mass of 0.12  eV/c2, while for the Kim-Shifman-Vainshtein-Zhakharov description masses above 36.6  eV/c2 are excluded. For galactic axionlike particles, values of gAe larger than 4.2×10−13 are excluded for particle masses in the range 1–16  keV/c2. These are the most stringent constraints to date for these interactions.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Chiller AA, Chiller C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Dobson JEY, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Faham CH, Fallon SR, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Gehman VM, Ghag C, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lee C, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Reichhart L, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Stephenson S, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Velan V, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2017, Limits on spin-dependent WIMP-nucleon cross section obtained from the complete LUX exposure, Physical Review Letters, Vol: 118, ISSN: 0031-9007

We present experimental constraints on the spin-dependent WIMP-nucleon elastic cross sections from the total 129.5  kg yr exposure acquired by the Large Underground Xenon experiment (LUX), operating at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dakota (USA). A profile likelihood ratio analysis allows 90% C.L. upper limits to be set on the WIMP-neutron (WIMP-proton) cross section of σn=1.6×10−41  cm2 (σp=5×10−40  cm2) at 35  GeV c−2, almost a sixfold improvement over the previous LUX spin-dependent results. The spin-dependent WIMP-neutron limit is the most sensitive constraint to date.

Journal article

Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird J, Bassan M, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, De Rosa R, Di Fiore L, Diepholz I, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons E, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Marrirodriga CG, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grado A, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow C, Lobo A, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Shaul D, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenkel C, Troebs M, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, LISA Pathfinder: First steps to observing gravitational waves from space, 11th International LISA Symposium, Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD, ISSN: 1742-6588

LISA Pathfinder, the European Space Agency's technology demonstrator mission for future spaceborne gravitational wave observatories, was launched on 3 December 2015, from the European space port of Kourou, French Guiana. After a short duration transfer to the final science orbit, the mission has been gathering science data since. This data has allowed the science community to validate the critical technologies and measurement principle for low frequency gravitational wave detection and thereby confirming the readiness to start the next generation gravitational wave observatories, such as LISA.This paper will briefly describe the mission, followed by a description of the science operations highlighting the performance achieved.Details of the various experiments performed during the nominal science operations phase can be found in accompanying papers in this volume.

Conference paper

Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird J, Bassan M, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, De Rosa R, Di Fiore L, Diepholz I, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons E, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Marrirodriga CG, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grado A, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow C, Lobo A, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendel L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Shaul D, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenke C, Troebs M, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, LISA Pathfinder closed-loop analysis: a model breakdown of the in-loop observables, 11th International LISA Symposium, Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD, ISSN: 1742-6588

This paper describes a methodology to analyze, in the frequency domain, the steady-state control performances of the LISA Pathfinder mission. In particular, it provides a technical framework to give a comprehensive understanding of the spectra of all the degrees of freedom by breaking them down into their various physical origins, hence bringing out the major contributions of the control residuals. A reconstruction of the measured in-loop output, extracted from a model of the closed-loop system, is shown as an instance to illustrate the potential of such a model breakdown of the data.

Conference paper

Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird JT, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Bursi A, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Gallegos J, Marirrodriga CG, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hueller M, Huesler J, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Killow CJ, Korsakova N, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Madden S, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Moroni A, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Perez JAR, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Slutsky J, Sopuerta C, Sumner TJ, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenkel C, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wittchen A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, Charge-induced force noise on free-falling test masses: results from LISA pathfinder, Physical Review Letters, Vol: 118, ISSN: 0031-9007

We report on electrostatic measurements made on board the European Space Agency mission LISA Pathfinder. Detailed measurements of the charge-induced electrostatic forces exerted on free-falling test masses (TMs) inside the capacitive gravitational reference sensor are the first made in a relevant environment for a space-based gravitational wave detector. Employing a combination of charge control and electric-field compensation, we show that the level of charge-induced acceleration noise on a single TM can be maintained at a level close to 1.0  fm s−2 Hz−1/2 across the 0.1–100 mHz frequency band that is crucial to an observatory such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Using dedicated measurements that detect these effects in the differential acceleration between the two test masses, we resolve the stochastic nature of the TM charge buildup due to interplanetary cosmic rays and the TM charge-to-force coupling through stray electric fields in the sensor. All our measurements are in good agreement with predictions based on a relatively simple electrostatic model of the LISA Pathfinder instrument.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bramante R, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Chiller AA, Chiller C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Dobson JEY, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Faham CH, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Gehman VM, Ghag C, Gibson KR, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Ihm M, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lee C, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Phelps P, Reichhart L, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Stephenson S, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2017, Signal yields, energy resolution, and recombination fluctuations in liquid xenon, Physical Review D, Vol: 95, ISSN: 2470-0010

This work presents an analysis of monoenergetic electronic recoil peaks in the dark-matter-search and calibration data from the first underground science run of the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) detector. Liquid xenon charge and light yields for electronic recoil energies between 5.2 and 661.7 keV are measured, as well as the energy resolution for the LUX detector at those same energies. Additionally, there is an interpretation of existing measurements and descriptions of electron-ion recombination fluctuations in liquid xenon as limiting cases of a more general liquid xenon recombination fluctuation model. Measurements of the standard deviation of these fluctuations at monoenergetic electronic recoil peaks exhibit a linear dependence on the number of ions for energy deposits up to 661.7 keV, consistent with previous LUX measurements between 2 and 16 keV with 3H. We highlight similarities in liquid xenon recombination for electronic and nuclear recoils with a comparison of recombination fluctuations measured with low-energy calibration data.

Journal article

Akerib DS, Alsum S, Araujo HM, Bai X, Bailey AJ, Balajthy J, Beltrame P, Bernard EP, Bernstein A, Biesiadzinski TP, Boulton EM, Bramante R, Bras P, Byram D, Cahn SB, Carmona-Benitez MC, Chan C, Chiller AA, Chiller C, Currie A, Cutter JE, Davison TJR, Dobi A, Dobson JEY, Druszkiewicz E, Edwards BN, Faham CH, Fiorucci S, Gaitskell RJ, Gehman VM, Ghag C, Gibson KR, Gilchriese MGD, Hall CR, Hanhardt M, Haselschwardt SJ, Hertel SA, Hogan DP, Horn M, Huang DQ, Ignarra CM, Ihm M, Jacobsen RG, Ji W, Kamdin K, Kazkaz K, Khaitan D, Knoche R, Larsen NA, Lee C, Lenardo BG, Lesko KT, Lindote A, Lopes MI, Manalaysay A, Mannino RL, Marzioni MF, McKinsey DN, Mei D-M, Mock J, Moongweluwan M, Morad JA, Murphy ASJ, Nehrkorn C, Nelson HN, Neves F, O'Sullivan K, Oliver-Mallory KC, Palladino KJ, Pease EK, Phelps P, Reichhart L, Rhyne C, Shaw S, Shutt TA, Silva C, Solmaz M, Solovov VN, Sorensen P, Stephenson S, Sumner TJ, Szydagis M, Taylor DJ, Taylor WC, Tennyson BP, Terman PA, Tiedt DR, To WH, Tripathi M, Tvrznikova L, Uvarov S, Verbus JR, Webb RC, White JT, Whitis TJ, Witherell MS, Wolfs FLH, Xu J, Yazdani K, Young SK, Zhang Cet al., 2017, Results from a search for dark matter in the complete LUX exposure, Physical Review Letters, Vol: 118, ISSN: 1079-7114

We report constraints on spin-independent weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP)-nucleon scattering using a 3.35×104  kg day exposure of the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment. A dual-phase xenon time projection chamber with 250 kg of active mass is operated at the Sanford Underground Research Facility under Lead, South Dakota (USA). With roughly fourfold improvement in sensitivity for high WIMP masses relative to our previous results, this search yields no evidence of WIMP nuclear recoils. At a WIMP mass of 50  GeV c−2, WIMP-nucleon spin-independent cross sections above 2.2×10−46  cm2 are excluded at the 90% confidence level. When combined with the previously reported LUX exposure, this exclusion strengthens to 1.1×10−46  cm2 at 50  GeV c−2.

Journal article

Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, De Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshskar N, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, Lisa Pathfinder

Since the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the observation of gravitational waves, it is fair to say that the epoch of gravitational wave astronomy (GWs) has begun. However, a number of interesting sources of GWs can only be observed from space. To demonstrate the feasibility of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a future gravitational wave observatory in space, the LISA Pathfinder satellite was launched on December, 3rd 2015. Measurements of the spurious forces accelerating an otherwise free-falling test mass, and detailed investigations of the individual subsystems needed to achieve the free-fall, have been conducted throughout the mission. This overview article starts with the purpose and aim of the mission, explains satellite hardware and mission operations and ends with a summary of selected important results and an outlook towards LISA. From the LISA Pathfinder experience, we can conclude that the proposed LISA mission is feasible.

Conference paper

Bassan M, Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird JT, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Carbone L, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Ciani G, Congedo G, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, De Rosa R, Di Fiore L, Diaz-Aguiló M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Garcia Marín A, García Marrirodriga C, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grado A, Grimani C, Grynagier A, Grzymisch J, Guzman F, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Monsky A, Nicolodi D, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Raïs B, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sanjuan J, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Shaul D, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Steier F, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenkel Cet al., 2017, LISA PATHFINDER FIRST STEP TOWARD A GRAVITATIONAL WAVE SPACE OBSERVATORY, Pages: 1-9, ISSN: 1122-5157

We briefly review the concept of a space-based gravitational wave interferometer, and the science it can explore in the milliHertz frequency region. Then we discuss the LISA Pathfinder technology demostrator mission that is currently flying and will soon deliver the first results.

Conference paper

Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, De Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshskar N, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, Lisa Pathfinder

© 2017 28th International Symposium on Lepton Photon Interactions at High Energies, LP 2017. All rights reserved. Since the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the observation of gravitational waves, it is fair to say that the epoch of gravitational wave astronomy (GWs) has begun. However, a number of interesting sources of GWs can only be observed from space. To demonstrate the feasibility of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a future gravitational wave observatory in space, the LISA Pathfinder satellite was launched on December, 3rd 2015. Measurements of the spurious forces accelerating an otherwise free-falling test mass, and detailed investigations of the individual subsystems needed to achieve the free-fall, have been conducted throughout the mission. This overview article starts with the purpose and aim of the mission, explains satellite hardware and mission operations and ends with a summary of selected important results and an outlook towards LISA. From the LISA Pathfinder experience, we can conclude that the proposed LISA mission is feasible.

Conference paper

Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, De Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshskar N, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, Lisa Pathfinder

© 2017 28th International Symposium on Lepton Photon Interactions at High Energies, LP 2017. All rights reserved. Since the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the observation of gravitational waves, it is fair to say that the epoch of gravitational wave astronomy (GWs) has begun. However, a number of interesting sources of GWs can only be observed from space. To demonstrate the feasibility of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a future gravitational wave observatory in space, the LISA Pathfinder satellite was launched on December, 3rd 2015. Measurements of the spurious forces accelerating an otherwise free-falling test mass, and detailed investigations of the individual subsystems needed to achieve the free-fall, have been conducted throughout the mission. This overview article starts with the purpose and aim of the mission, explains satellite hardware and mission operations and ends with a summary of selected important results and an outlook towards LISA. From the LISA Pathfinder experience, we can conclude that the proposed LISA mission is feasible.

Conference paper

Wanner G, Karnesis N, Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird J, Bassan M, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, De Rosa R, Di Fiore L, Diepholz I, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons E, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Marrirodriga CG, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grado A, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow C, Lobo A, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendel L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Shaul D, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenke C, Troebs M, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, Preliminary results on the suppression of sensing cross-talk in LISA Pathfinder, 11th International LISA Symposium, Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD, ISSN: 1742-6588

Conference paper

Meshksar N, Ferraioli L, Mance D, ten Pierick J, Zweifel P, Giardini D, Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird J, Bassan M, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, De Rosa R, Di Fiore L, Diepholz I, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons E, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Marrirodriga CG, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grado A, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow C, Lobo A, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendel L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Shaul D, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenke C, Troebs M, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, GRS vs. OMS Calibration in LISA Pathfinder Data Analysis, 11th International LISA Symposium, Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD, ISSN: 1742-6588

Conference paper

Grimani C, Benella S, Fabi M, Finetti N, Telloni D, Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird J, Bassan M, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, De Rosa R, Di Fiore L, Diepholz I, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons E, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Marrirodriga CG, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grado A, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspe H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow C, Lobo A, Lloro I, Liu L, Lopez-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martin V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendel L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Shaul D, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenke C, Troebs M, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel Pet al., 2017, GCR flux 9-day variations with LISA Pathfinder, 11th International LISA Symposium, Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD, ISSN: 1742-6588

Conference paper

This data is extracted from the Web of Science and reproduced under a licence from Thomson Reuters. You may not copy or re-distribute this data in whole or in part without the written consent of the Science business of Thomson Reuters.

Request URL: http://wlsprd.imperial.ac.uk:80/respub/WEB-INF/jsp/search-html.jsp Request URI: /respub/WEB-INF/jsp/search-html.jsp Query String: id=00005751&limit=30&person=true&page=3&respub-action=search.html