7 research outputs found
Quantum fluctuations for drag free geodesic motion
Full text linkThe drag free technique is used to force a proof mass to follow a geodesic
motion. The mass is protected from perturbations by a cage, and the motion of
the latter is actively controlled to follow the motion of the proof mass. We
present a theoretical analysis of the effects of quantum fluctuations for this
technique. We show that a perfect drag free operation is in principle possible
at the quantum level, in spite of the back action exerted on the mass by the
position sensor.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figure, RevTeX, minor change
Electrostatic space accelerometers for present and future missions
No full textCommunication to : 47th International astronautical congress, Beijing (China), October 7-11, 1996SIGLEAvailable at INIST (FR), Document Supply Service, under shelf-number : 22419, issue : a.1996 n.192 / INIST-CNRS - Institut de l'Information Scientifique et TechniqueFRFranc
