Chinese Optics, Volume. 18, Issue 3, 583(2025)

Iterative estimation and precision suppression of inter-spacecraft tilt-to-length coupling noise for the Taiji space gravitational wave detection mission

Lei-qiao YE1,2,3,4, Ming-hui DU4、*, Peng XU1,3,4, and Rui-hong GAO4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Fundamental Physics and Mathematical Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
  • 2National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 4Center for Gravitational Wave Experiment, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Schematic diagram and labeling conventions for the three-satellite formation of Taiji program
    Illustration for the TTL coupling noise
    The coordinate system of SC1 and the two MOSAs mounted on it
    Flowchart for data simulation TTL coefficient estimation and TTL noise subtraction algorithm
    The ASD of simulated TDI-X2 data stream
    The iteration process
    Posterior distributions of the 24 TTL coefficients
    The subtraction results of the X2 channel with fiducial TTL coefficients at the 2.3 mm/rad level
    The subtraction results of the X2 channel with fiducial TTL coefficients at the 10 mm/rad level
    • Table 1. True value and estimated result of the cofficients (unit: mm/rad)

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      Table 1. True value and estimated result of the cofficients (unit: mm/rad)

      系数真值第一次MLE结果第一次MLE误差最终MCMC估计结果最终MCMC估计误差
      $ {{{C}}_{12\varphi Tx}} $2.1682.2750.1072.1730.005
      $ {{{C}}_{13\varphi Tx}} $−0.0860.0820.168−0.121−0.035
      $ {{{C}}_{23\varphi Tx}} $5.8115.8470.0375.689−0.121
      $ {{{C}}_{21\varphi Tx}} $2.6242.6400.0172.535−0.089
      $ {{{C}}_{31\varphi Tx}} $−1.304−1.313−0.009−1.306−0.001
      $ {{{C}}_{32\varphi Tx}} $−4.760−4.801−0.041−4.770−0.010
      $ {{{C}}_{12\eta Tx}} $3.8853.9730.0883.9390.054
      $ {{{C}}_{13\eta Tx}} $−2.161−2.220−0.058−2.175−0.014
      $ {{{C}}_{23\eta Tx}} $3.0553.014−0.0413.021−0.034
      $ {{{C}}_{21\eta Tx}} $−2.748−2.890−0.142−2.776−0.028
      $ {{{C}}_{31\eta Tx}} $3.6733.6970.0233.669−0.004
      $ {{{C}}_{32\eta Tx}} $−2.287−2.2020.085−2.2600.027
      $ {{{C}}_{12\varphi Rx}} $−4.826−4.852−0.025−4.8050.022
      $ {{{C}}_{13\varphi Rx}} $−2.568−2.737−0.168−2.576−0.007
      $ {{{C}}_{23\varphi Rx}} $−3.145−3.0720.073−3.0390.106
      $ {{{C}}_{21\varphi Rx}} $1.1191.1290.0101.2370.118
      $ {{{C}}_{31\varphi Rx}} $1.6521.6930.0411.651−0.001
      $ {{{C}}_{32\varphi Rx}} $−4.330−4.3040.025−4.3060.023
      $ {{{C}}_{12\eta {\mathrm{Rx}}}} $0.2360.3540.1180.2850.049
      $ {{{C}}_{13\eta {\mathrm{Rx}}}} $−2.116−2.118−0.002−2.120−0.004
      $ {{{C}}_{23\eta {\mathrm{Rx}}}} $4.0213.984−0.0374.005−0.016
      $ {{{C}}_{21\eta {\mathrm{Rx}}}} $0.2440.3130.0690.230−0.013
      $ {{{C}}_{31\eta {\mathrm{Rx}}}} $6.2986.279−0.0196.271−0.027
      $ {{{C}}_{32\eta {\mathrm{Rx}}}} $−0.318−0.336−0.018−0.3150.003
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    Category: Special Column on Space-based Gravitational Wave Detection

    Received: Mar. 8, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 16, 2025

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    DOI:10.37188/CO.2025-0042

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