As a final tune of the PMC servo, I've added 1nF cap at the error signal amplification stage. The diagram has been updated and uploaded to DCC. https://dcc.ligo.org/D1400221
It should be noted that this modification yielded the error signal to have 17.5kHz roll off.
The openloop TF after the modification has been measured. (Attachment 1)
With the new nominal gain of 9dB, almost the same gain margin for the 28kHz peak has been realized.
=> We have 6dB (factor of 2) more gain at low frequency. Currently, the feature at 8kHz causes the oscillation when the gain is further increased.
Here is the model function for the OLTF.
function cmpOLTFc = PMC_OLTF_model(freqOLTFc)
cmpOLTFc = -9.5e5*pole1(freqOLTFc,0.162).*zero1(freqOLTFc,491)... % from the circuit diagram
.*pole1(freqOLTFc,17.5e3)... % Newly implemented input filter => GBW pole was replaced with this
.*zero2(freqOLTFc,12.5e3,100)... % eye-fit
.*pole2(freqOLTFc,12.2e3,6)... % eye-fit
.*pole2(freqOLTFc,28.8e3, 12)... % eye-fit
.*pole1(freqOLTFc,150e3)... % Mixer LPF estimated from Circuit Lab Simulation
.*pole1(freqOLTFc,11.3)... % Output Impedance + PZT LPF
.*pole1(freqOLTFc,3e4); % Unknown
end
The free-running round-trip displacement (roundtrip) / frequency noise is shown in Attachments. There we compare the spectra with and without IMC locked.
i.e. When the IMC is not locked, we are measuring the laser frequency noise with the sensor (PMC cavity) that is noisy due to the PMC displacement.
When the IMC is locked, the laser frequency is further stabilized while the sensor (PMC) noise is not changed.
- Without IMC locked
Can we see the laser freq noise? It seems that it is visible above 100Hz.
The red curve is the measured noise level. The NPRO (although it is LWE NPRO) noise level from S. Nagano's thesis (see our wiki) is shown there.
- With IMC locked
When the IC is locked, we see the increase of the noise between 1~4Hz. It means that the IMC is not only noisier than the laser, but also noisier than the PMC cavity.
Sounds reasonable. And the PMC is capable to handle this motion.
The reduction of the frequency noise is seen from 100Hz to 30kHz.
The interesting point is that we can see the noise increase above 30kHz when the IMC is locked.
I believe that the phase correction EOM is shared with the PMC modulation. i.e. PMC sees the corrected laser frequency.
We expect that the frequency noise is reduced at this frequency. But in reality not.
In addition, there is a sharp peak at ~35kHz. I wonder If this is caused by the IMC servo. It is worse to investigate. |