Dissertations

by members of the  “Space Interferometry” group

Name Title of the dissertation Year
Michael Tröbs Laser development and stabilization for the spaceborne interferometric gravitational wave detector LISA 2005
Sascha Skorupka Rauschuntersuchungen an hochstabilen Lasersystemen für die wissenschaftliche Weltraummission LISA 2007
Vinzenz Wand Interferometry at low frequencies: optical phase measurement for LISA and LISA Pathfinder 2007
Antonio F. Garcia Marin Minimisation of optical pathlength noise for the detection of gravitational waves with the spaceborne laser interferometer LISA and LISA pathfinder 2007
Frank Steier Interferometry techniques for spaceborne gravitational wave detectors 2008
Felipe Guzman Cervantes Gravitational wave observation from space: optical measurement techniques for LISA and LISA pathfinder 2009
Anneke Monsky Understanding interferometric drag-free sensors in space using intelligent data analysis tools 2010
Gudrun Wanner Complex optical systems in space: numerical modelling of the heterodyne interferometry of LISA Pathfinder and LISA 2010
Marina Dehne Construction and noise behaviour of ultra-stable optical systems for space interferometers 2012
Juan Jose Esteban Delgado Laser Ranging and Data communication for the Laser Interferometric Space Antenna 2012
Joachim Kullmann Development of a digital phase measuring system with microradian precision for LISA 2012
Evgenia Kochkina Stigmatic and astigmatic Gaussian beams in fundamental mode: impact of beam model choice on interferometric pathlength signal estimates 2013
Christian Diekmann Development of core elements for the LISA optical bench 2013
Christoph Mahrdt Laser Link Acquisition for the GRACE Follow-On Laser Ranging Interferometer 2014
Oliver Gerberding Phase readout for satellite interferometry 2014
Wang Yan On inter-satellite laser ranging, clock synchronization and gravitational wave data analysis 2014
Heather Audley Preparing for LISA pathfinder operations: characterisation of the optical metrology system 2014
Daniel Schütze Intersatellite laser interferometry: test environments for GRACE follow-on 2014
Simon Barke Inter-Spacecraft Frequency Distribution for future Gravitational Wave Observatories 2015
Natalia Korsakova Probing low gravity gradient with LISA Pathfinder 2015
Markus Otto Time-Delay Interferometry Simulations for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna 2016
Sönke Schuster Tilt-to-length coupling and diffraction aspects in satellite interferometry 2017
Maike Lieser LISA optical bench development: experimental investigation of tilt-to-length coupling for a spaceborne gravitational wave detector 2017
Vitali Müller Design Considerations for Future Geodesy Missions and for Space Laser Interferometry 2017
Germán Fernández Barranco Photodetection in intersatellite laser interferometers 2017
Nils Christopher Brause Auxiliary function development for the LISA metrology system 2018
Katharina Sophie Isleif Laser interferometry for LISA and satellite geodesy missions 2018
Thomas Sören Schwarze Phase extraction for laser interferometry in space: phase readout schemes and optical testing 2018
Alexander Koch Link Acquisition and Optimization for Intersatellite Laser Interferometry 2020
Sarah Paczkowski Laser Frequency Stabilisation and Interferometer Path Length Differences during the LISA Pathfinder Satellite Mission 2020
Brigitte Kaune In-orbit Stability Analysis of the LISA Pathfinder Optical Metrology: Photoreceivers and Polarisation 2021
Yongho Lee Development of an advanced tilt actuator for tilt-to-length coupling investigations 2021
Olaf Hartwig Instrumental Modelling and Noise Reduction Algorithms for the Laser Interferometric Space Antenna 2021
Andreas Wittchen Relative Intensity Noise in the LISA Pathfinder Interferometer - Experiments on ground and in space 2021
Henry Wegener Analysis of Tilt-to-Length Coupling in the GRACE Follow-On Laser Ranging Interferometer 2022
Marie-Sophie Hartig Tilt-To-Length coupling in LISA Pathfinder: model, data analysis and take-away messages for LISA 2022
Max Rohr Experimental investigation of fiber dynamics for the LISA backlink 2022
Lea Bischof The LISA Three-Backlink experiment: ultra-stable optical bench construction and non-reciprocity investigation 2022
Malte Misfeldt In-Depth Characterization of the First Inter-Satellite Laser Ranging Interferometer on GRACE Follow-On 2023
Kohei Yamamoto Intersatellite clock synchronization and absolute ranging for gravitational wave detection in space 2023
Martin Staab Time-delay interferometric ranging for LISA: Statistical analysis of bias-free ranging using laser noise minimization 2023
Victor Huarcaya Advancements in optical readout technologies: Test mass sensing and laser-frequency stabilization techniques for optical compact interferometry 2023
Lennart Wisselt The Influence of laser relative intensity noise on space-based heterodyne interferometers - from the LISA Pathfinder to the LISA Mission 2024
Jonathan Carter High precision, compact inertial sensors for use in gravitational wave detectors 2023
Christoph Bode Noise in the LISA phasemeter 2024
Alvise Pizzella LISA optical bench development: experimental investigation of differential-wavefront sensing for a spaceborne gravitational wave detector 2025
Jan Niklas Reinhardt Intersatellite clock synchronization and absolute ranging for space-based gravitational-wave detectors 2025
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