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  14482   Sun Mar 17 21:06:17 2019 AnjaliUpdateALSAmplifier characterisationThe goal was to characterise the new amplifier
(AP1053). For a practice, I did the characterisation
of the old amplifier.This test is similar
 Gain_measurement.pdfAmplifier_gain.pdfnoise_measurement.pdfnoise_characterisation.pdf 
  14504   Sun Mar 31 18:39:45 2019 AnjaliUpdateAUXAUX laser fiber moved from AS table to PSL table

Attachment #1 shows the schematic
of the experimental setup for the frequency
noise measurement of 1 um laser source.
 Schematic_of_experimental_setup_for_frequency_stabilisation_of_1_micron_source.png1_micron_setup_for_frequency_noise_measurement.JPG1_micron_setup_for_frequency_noise_measurement_power_levels.png 
  14518   Fri Apr 5 11:40:57 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementFrequency noise measurement of 1 micron source
Attachment #1 shows the present
experimental setup. The photodiode is now
replaced with PDA255. The farther end of
 Modified_experimental_setup.JPGChecking_polarisation.pdfChecking_the_polarisation_alignment_of_the_delay_fiber.pdfSetup_to_test_the_polarisation_alignment_of_delay_fiber.JPG 
  14520   Sat Apr 6 02:07:40 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementFrequency noise measurement of 1 micron source
The alignment of the output beam
from the delayed path of MZI to the photodetector
was disturbed when we did the polarisation
  
  14529   Wed Apr 10 00:33:09 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementFrequency noise measurement of 1 micron source
Attachement #1 shows the input
(ch4-green) modulation frequency and
the photodiode output (ch1-yellow) when the
 Modulation_frequency_100Hz.jpgModulation_frequency_30Hz.jpgModified_setup.JPG 
  14534   Thu Apr 11 09:05:06 2019 AnjaliUpdateIOOSpooled fiber
Attchment #1,2,3 and 4 shows the
results with frequency modulation of 32 Hz,
140 Hz , 300 Hz and without frequency modulation.
 Frequecy_modulation_32_Hz.pdfFrequecy_modulation_140_Hz.pdfFrequecy_modulation_300_Hz.pdfWithout_modulation.pdfNew_fiber_spool.JPG 
  14540   Fri Apr 12 01:22:27 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementFrequency noise measurement of 1 micron sourceThe alignement was disturbed after the
replcement of the beam splitter. We tried
to get the alignment back . But we are
  
  14571   Thu Apr 25 03:32:25 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementMZ interferometer ---> DAQ
Attachment #1 shows the time domain
output from this measurement. The contrast
between the maximum and minimum is better
 Time_domain_output.pdfFrequency_noise.pdfschematic_heterodyne_setup.pngNoise_budget_1_micron_in_Hz_per_rtHz.pdf 
  14576   Thu Apr 25 15:47:54 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementHomodyne v HeterodyneMy understanding is that the main advantage
in going to the heterodyne scheme is that
we can extract the frequecy noise information
 Experimental_setup.JPG 
  14578   Thu Apr 25 18:14:42 2019 AnjaliUpdatePSLDoor brokenIt is noticed that one of the doors (door
# 2 ) of the PSL table is broken. Attachement
#1 shows the image
 IMG_6069.JPG 
  14579   Fri Apr 26 12:10:08 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementFrequency noise measurement of 1 micron sourceFrom the earlier results with homodyne
measurement,the Vmax and Vmin
values observed were comparable with
 Time_domain_data.pdfFrequency_noise_from_data_in_linear_region.pdf 
  14586   Tue Apr 30 17:27:35 2019 AnjaliUpdateFrequency noise measurementFrequency noise measurement of 1 micron sourceWe repeated the homodyne measurement to
check whether we are measuring the actual
frequency noise of the laser. The idea was
 Homodyne_repeated_measurement.zip 
  14616   Fri May 17 10:12:07 2019 AnjaliSummaryEquipment loanBorrowed componentI borrowed one Marconi (2023 B) from
40 m lab to QIL lab.
  
  13686   Mon Mar 19 07:37:00 2018 Angelina PanSummary Proposed QPD Optical ArrangementI am currently working on an optical arrangement
consisting of a QPD that measures the fluctuations
of an incoming HeNe laser beam that
 angelinaCode.py.tar.bz2 
  13699   Thu Mar 22 17:47:16 2018 Angelina PanSummary Proposed QPD Optical Arrangement   IMG_0869.jpg 
  64   Mon Nov 5 22:24:38 2007 Andrey, SteveOmnistructureVACPumping down goes smoothly
We (Steve and Andrey) started pumping down
at 3.25PM today. At 9 PM we turned off the
  
  489   Tue May 20 18:33:01 2008 Andrey, JohnConfigurationIOOMode Cleaner is locked again
It was noticed by Mr.Adhikari earlier today
that the MC became unlocked at about 11AM.
  
  11   Wed Oct 24 01:43:32 2007 Andrey RodionovOtherGeneralPDF-file -> Will report about first results for XARM during Wednesday meeting
Here is  the pdf-file with some graphs showing
first results for XARM optimization.
 Andrey_October_24.pdf 
  38   Wed Oct 31 10:31:23 2007 Andrey RodionovRoutineVACVenting is in progress
We (Steve, David, Andrey) started venting
the vacuum system at 9.50AM Wednesday morning.
  
  41   Wed Oct 31 19:26:08 2007 Andrey RodionovRoutineGeneralPhotographs of "Mode-Cleaner Entrance"
Here are the pictures of "inside the chamber".
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  46   Thu Nov 1 16:34:47 2007 Andrey RodionovSummaryComputersLimitation on attachment size of E-LOG
I discovered yesterday when I was attaching
photos that it is NOT possible to attach
  
  47   Thu Nov 1 16:42:48 2007 Andrey RodionovSummaryEnvironmentEnd of Daylight Saving Time this weekendUseful information for everyone, as a friendly
reminder:
  
  50   Thu Nov 1 19:53:02 2007 Andrey RodionovBureaucracyPhotosTobin's picture   DSC_0053.JPG 
  51   Thu Nov 1 19:53:34 2007 Andrey RodionovBureaucracyPhotosRobert's photo   DSC_0068.JPG 
  52   Thu Nov 1 19:54:22 2007 Andrey RodionovBureaucracyPhotosRana's photo   DSC_0120.JPG 
  53   Thu Nov 1 19:55:03 2007 Andrey RodionovBureaucracyPhotosAndrey's photo   DSC_0055.JPG 
  54   Thu Nov 1 19:55:59 2007 Andrey RodionovBureaucracyPhotosAndrey, Tobin, Robert - photo   DSC_0092.JPG 
  55   Thu Nov 1 19:58:07 2007 Andrey RodionovBureaucracyPhotosSteve and Tobin's picture   DSC_0023.JPG 
  56   Thu Nov 1 20:03:00 2007 Andrey RodionovSummaryPhotosProcedure "Drop and Drag" in pictures   DSC_0072.JPGDSC_0083.JPGDSC_0099.JPGDSC_0100.JPG 
  75   Wed Nov 7 02:14:08 2007 AndreyBureaucracyIOOMore information about MC2 ringdownAs Tobin wrote two hours ago, we (Andrey,
Tobin, Robert) made a series of ringdown
measurements for MC2
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  130   Wed Nov 28 12:43:53 2007 AndreyBureaucracy Here was the PDF-file of my presentation
I was  making a report with powerpoint presentation
during that Wednesday's 40-m meeting.
  
  135   Wed Nov 28 19:02:41 2007 AndreyBureaucracyWIKI-40M UpdateNew WIKI-40M page describing Matlab Suspension Modeling
I created the WIKI-40m page with some details
about my today's talk on the 40-m lab meeting.
  
  151   Fri Nov 30 20:17:26 2007 AndreyConfigurationPEMAccelerometers and alum.plates for themAll 6 accelerometers which were located near
the ITMX are turned off and disconnected
from the power cords.
 Scheme_Aluminum_Piece-inches.pdf 
  168   Wed Dec 5 18:08:36 2007 AndreyUpdateASCOptical Lever laser for ETMX is installed
A new laser with \lambda=633nm has been intalled
and the mirror adjusted so that the signal
 DSC_0199.JPG 
  172   Wed Dec 5 23:19:03 2007 AndreyConfigurationPEMAccelerometers are turned on
All accelerometers have been turned on, as
Alan asked during Wednesday meeting.
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  174   Thu Dec 6 15:22:42 2007 AndreySummaryElectronicsPictures of the inside of He-Ne laser
Steve gave me an old "dead" He-Ne laser that
long time ago was used for ETMX optical lever.
 DSC_0226.JPGDSC_0228.JPG 
  176   Thu Dec 6 19:19:47 2007 AndreyConfigurationSUSSuspension damping Gain was restored
Suspension damping gain was disabled for
some reason (all the indicators in the most
  
  191   Thu Dec 13 23:56:02 2007 AndreyConfigurationComputer Scripts / ProgramsOvernight measurements
[COLOR=blue]After my disease[/COLOR] (fever,
vomitting, nose problem, overall weakness)
  
  194   Mon Dec 17 23:42:08 2007 AndreyConfigurationComputer Scripts / ProgramsOvernight measurements in X-arm
I am making overnight measurements this night
(from Monday to Tuesday) in XARM.
  
  195   Tue Dec 18 00:51:39 2007 AndreyUpdateComputer Scripts / ProgramsResults of Saturday overnight measurements
As I indicated in the previous e-log entry
(#194), I made overnight measurements in
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  198   Tue Dec 18 23:27:36 2007 AndreyConfigurationComputer Scripts / ProgramsNew overnight measurements (this night from Tue to Wed)
[COLOR=red]I am making overnight measurements
in XARM tonight.[/COLOR]
  
  199   Tue Dec 18 23:41:00 2007 AndreySummaryComputer Scripts / ProgramsResults of Mon/Tue overnight measurements (entry #194)
Here I inform our community about the results
of the measurements of RMS values in XARM
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  201   Wed Dec 19 15:51:00 2007 AndreyUpdateComputer Scripts / ProgramsDaytime measurements in XARM and their results
I was making measurements in XARM for three
different nights. All the results agree with
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  202   Wed Dec 19 16:07:37 2007 AndreySummaryComputer Scripts / ProgramsResults of overnight measurements Tue/Wed night (entry #198)
As indicated in ELOG entry 198, I was making
[COLOR=red]overnight measurements during
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  204   Wed Dec 19 20:28:27 2007 AndreyDAQPEMNames for all 6 accelerometers have been changed
I eventually [COLOR=red]changed the names
for all 6 accelerometers[/COLOR] (see my
  
  205   Thu Dec 20 02:04:09 2007 AndreyUpdateComputer Scripts / ProgramsNew overnight measurements in XARM and their results
I ran in the daytime/evening time my program,
changing the damping gains in suspension
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  208   Thu Dec 20 21:57:34 2007 AndreyUpdateComputer Scripts / ProgramsMeasurements in XARM today
Today at 2PM I started a program, it should
change the suspension gains in the interval
 Accelerom_ETMX.pngAccelerom_ITMX.png 
  209   Thu Dec 20 21:58:28 2007 AndreySummaryComputer Scripts / ProgramsResults for 2 previous XARM measurements have been added
I attached results (plots) of yesterday's
daytime and overnight measurements to the
  
  251   Mon Jan 21 23:30:03 2008 AndreyUpdateComputer Scripts / ProgramsMatlab Program for Q-factor measurements (XARM -> ITMX and ETMX)
Finally I overcame difficulties with adapting
Sonia's Matlab programs for XARM (Sonia's
 Example-ITMX_POS_40.png 
  256   Wed Jan 23 12:31:36 2008 AndreySummarySUSDissapointing Results of XARM optimization (PDF-file)
I attach a PDF-file which summarizes briefly
the results of measurements/calculations
 Sad_Results_XARM.pdf 
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