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  561   Thu Jul 13 01:02:58 2023 StephenOpticsGeneralA+ OMC, Bonding of Curved Mirror Batch 1

[2023.07.13 - Stephen, Camille, Thejas, Maria]

We bonded Curved Mirror assemblies today. Some notes about this log entry:

  • Thejas will post a log discussing matching.
  • This log hosts a subset of the photos posted to the A+ OMC photo dump.
  • The results of the bonding activities (including photos of complete assemblies, comments on bonding fixture take-apart, and assesment of bonding) will be discussed in an upcoming log

The bonding procedure E1300201-v1 section 6.2 was followed, with the following additions:

  • PZT surfaces and leads were wiped with IPA. (Attachment 1)
  • Tombstone surfaces were sprayed with Top Gun and then wiped with IPA. (Attachment 2)
  • Curved mirror optical surfaces S1 and S2 were sprayed with Top Gun.
  • Curved mirror barrel was sprayed with Top Gun and then wiped with IPA.
    • This should have been with acetone per E1100439-v7 "Diagnostic Optics, In Vacuum, without ground glass, superpolished" but we did not find lens tissue and made a compromise.
  • Two styles of transparent measurement template were constructed, and the intended optic fiducial location was marked on the PEEK bonding ficture plate. (Attachment 3)
  • A small dot of First Contact had been added to the S1 surface of each curved mirror during characterization. This dot had to be removed by gentle scraping with the plastic surface of a cleanroom swab. (Attachment 4)
  • The least count of the scale we were using was 0.5g (when I started, I didn't notice, and thought it was 0.1g). As a result, we measured *just a bit more than* 7.5 g of epoxy and *just a bit less than* 8.0 g of epoxy + spheres. Not ideal. Calibration with 300g is shown. (Attachment 5)

The remaining images and comments simply present an abbreviated log of the bonding activities.

  • Epoxy was not expired! (Attachment 6)
  • The curing test went well - the epoxy cracked very dramatically. (Attachment 7)
  • Bonding of the first PZT and Curved Mirror seemed to go pretty well. (Attachment 8-10)
  • Some new recruits got their hands dirty! (Attachment 11)
  • Four assemblies were prepared (Attachment 12) and loaded into the oven (transported there with foil) (Attachment 13).
  • The run was started (Attachment 14), the soak started on time (Attachment 15), and the soak ended on time (Attachment 16).
    • In-person check-in on ABO A controller software at ~3 hours after run start and ~5.5 hours after run start.

 

  588   Thu Aug 3 15:04:26 2023 StephenGeneralGeneralaLIGO Unit 4 Build, Cable Routing, Preparation

[Dean, Stephen]

Unit #4 aLIGO OMC unit was transported to the 40m Bake Lab.

We unwrapped the Transport Fixture and identified the orientation which would place the Light Side up and accessible. We removed the 4 long SHCS (Dark Side up), then rolled the Transport Fixture to the Light Side Up orientation. The PEEK pads were kept in the locked state, with set screws pushed forward. We loosened the set screws, retracted the PEEK pads, lifted the transport fixture lid, and saw no issues with the breadboard. While rotating the Transport Fixture, Stephen had allowed the Transport Fixture to tilt down a little bit harder than intended.

We noticed the oxidation of the PZT lead which had happened during acetone debonding (OMC_Lab/378).

We opened and inspected the Class A bulkhead 4-pin male Mighty Mouse connectors (Glenair p/n 803-003-07M6-4SN-598A) from Bake-7594. There are quantity 13 in the bag, with approximately the right amount of pins. We also opened and inspected the PEEK cable ties, aluminum Cable Pegs D1300057-v2, and additional button head screws for cable pegs (Koji had considerately installed some, while waiting for the Cable Pegs).

Dean added, to the PZT leads, the pins for Mighty Mouse connectors using a wiped-down crimper. He then bundled the PZT leads and routed the PZT wire bundles to Dark Side of the breadboard.

Koji supplied us with the on-board DCPD and QPD cables, and we anticipate that he will bring the DCPDs when we install the on-board cables. We are ready to install the on-board cables and complete Dark Side cable routing, and we will coordinate a work session with Koji.

Photos are posted to this Google Photos album: aLIGO Unit 4 Build, Cable Routing - https://photos.app.goo.gl/LAJ1Q6Fw9X8TrUBu6

  300   Mon Jul 2 15:27:31 2018 Rich AbbottElectronicsGeneralWork on EOM (3rd IFO unit)

Koji, Rich

We took apart the unit removed from the 3rd IFO (Unit serial number aLIGO #3, XTAL 10252004) to see what makes it tick.  Koji has done a fine job of adding the plots of the impedance data to this log book.  Attached are some details of the physical construction showing the capacitor values used in shunt before the coils.

  301   Tue Jul 3 12:07:47 2018 Rich AbbottElectronicsCharacterizationNotes on 3rd IFO EOM

Attached please see my notes summarizing the models for the electrodes and inductors within the 3rd IFO EOM

  305   Wed Aug 8 17:32:56 2018 Rich AbbottGeneralCharacterizationModulation Index Test Setup at 40m Lab

Attached is a block diagram of the test setup used in the 40m lab to measure the modulation index of the IO modulator

  336   Mon Apr 15 21:11:49 2019 PhilipOpticsCharacterizationOMC(004): PZT testing for spare OMC

[Koji, Philip]

Today we tested the functionality of the four remaining PZTs (11,12,13 and 22) .  Each PZT was placed within a collimated 500um beam.
Roughly half of the beam was blocked by the PZT. The PZT and a PD then acted as shadow sensor. Each PZT was tested with 0 and
150 V. The resulting power change then could be converted into a displacement of the PZT using the beam diameter.

The open light value for each of these tests was 3.25 V.

PZT 11:
0 V supply voltage     --> 1.717 V on PD
150 V supply voltage --> 1.709 V on PD
delta = 0.008 V

PZT 12:
0 V supply voltage     --> 1.716 V on PD
150 V supply voltage --> 1.709 V on PD
delta = 0.007 V

PZT 13:
0 V supply voltage     --> 1.702 V on PD
150 V supply voltage --> 1.694 V on PD
delta = 0.008 V

PZT 22:
0 V supply voltage     --> 1.770 V on PD
150 V supply voltage --> 1.762 V on PD
delta = 0.008 V

0.008 V --> 0.24% change in power on PD --> about  3.8 um displacement assuming no light which is blocked
by the PZT is hitting the PD.

 

We further started to drive all four PZTs over night with 100 V (half of their range) at 100 Hz.
We additionally display the impedance to ensure none of them degrades.

All four PZTs seem to be connected to Teflon coated wires. It needs to be checked if these
fulfill the vacuum compatibility requirements.

  345   Wed Apr 17 10:30:37 2019 PhilipOpticsGeneralOMC optical set-up day 1

[Joe, Koji, Liyuan, Philip, Stephen]
Work done on 16.04.2019

Finishing assembly of transport box
Assembly worked fine except for the clamping structure to clamp the lid of the transport box to the bottom part.
It seemed that some of the plastic of these clamps became brittle during the baking. The plastic was removed and the
clamps where wiped clean. It appears that the clamps can't be locked as they should. Still the transport box should be fine
as the long screws will mainly clamp the two parts together.

Preparing the transport box to mount the breadboard
The lid of the the transport box was placed upside down and clamped to the table. All peak clamping structures where pulled back as far as possible.

Preparation and cleaning of the breadboard
We unpacked the breadboard and found lots of dust particles on it (most likely from the soft paper cover which was used). We used the ionized nitrogen gun
at 25 psi to get rid of the majority of particles and cross-checked with a bright green flash light before and after blowing. The second stage of cleaning was done
below the clean room tent and included the wiping of all surfaces. The breadboard was then placed into the prepared lid of the transport box and clamped with peak
screws.

Unpacking of the template
The previously cleaned template was unpacked while the last layer of coverage was removed below the cleanroom tent.

Template adjustment on the breadboard
All peak screws of the clamping structure of the template where removed. The template was placed onto the breadboard only seperated by peak spacers.
All peak screws have been inserted for horizontal clapming. A calipper was used to measure the distance of each edge of the template to the edge of the
breadboard. For documentation the labeled side of the bradboard (facing away from the persons on the pictures) of the upside down breadboard is defined to 
be the south side, continuing clockwise with west, north and east. First rough alignment was done by shifting the template on the breadboard and then the 
peak screws where used for fine tuning. The caliper values measured where:
North   C 8.32mm     E 8.52 mm     W 8.41 mm
East     C 8.08 mm
South   C 8.32 mm
West    C 8.02 mm
(E indicating east side position, W indicating west side position and C indicating center position)

  347   Fri Apr 19 09:21:07 2019 PhilipOptics Cleaning of OMC optics

ach[Joe, Phillip, Koji, Stephen]

Work from 17.04.2019

First contact cleaning of OMC optics
We cleaned the OMC optic with first contact. After a first cleaning run all mirrors except for two looked
fine. One had some first contact residuals on the left at center height and another had some particle sitting
near the center area. As the ionized nitrogen gun didn't help we applied another round of first contact which resolved
the two issues. Unfortutanely the second run of cleaning again left some residuals of first contact at the edges.
We were able to peal these off with tweezers.

Placement of Optics at the breadboard
We cleaned the contact surfaces for the bonds using optic wipes and pure isopropanol. The placement wen't well for 3 of the 5 optics (low number of newtonian rings).
One was recleaned and placed on the breadboard again which seemed fine. For the 5th no newtonian rings could be seen (either verry ood or bad) we planed on trying it in the current set-up. Mirrors used can be seen in attachment 3.

 

  525   Tue Apr 18 07:59:46 2023 Madeline LesovskyGeneralGeneralTest Cure Bake - Curved Mirror Subassembly Bonding

This is a test bake conducted in Air Bake Oven A (ABO-A) held in the 40m Clean and Bake facility. The overall objective is to sucessfully cure the Curved Mirror Subassemblies with the appropriate temperature profile. In this test run, we wanted to ensure that the temperature profile dictated via the Platinum software is stable and repeatable.

Specific curing instructions can be found in LIGO-E1300201-v1, section 6.2.4 (https://dcc.ligo.org/E1300201-v1). This test air bake load contained several stainless steel masses and a stainless steel tray that will be utilized in the production curing run. Note that the thermacouple has been placed between two stainless steel masses.

Temperature profile results from 4/14/23 test cure can be seen in attachments below.

 

  580   Wed Jul 26 15:01:26 2023 Madeline LesovskyOpticsGeneralSubassembly Bonding Effort - Oven Bake Profile Results

The bonding efforts were conducted on Thursday, July 13, 2023 (https://nodus.ligo.caltech.edu:8081/OMC_Lab/561)

The duration of the air bake in ABO A was recorded and results can be found in the graphs below. The raw data can be found in the .xlsx file.

Post-bake log (https://nodus.ligo.caltech.edu:8081/OMC_Lab/563) for reference.

  508   Tue Mar 14 12:12:41 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC curved mirror characterization

RoC: 2.65m ! Interesting. I'll wait for the follow-up analysis/measurements. The RoC may be dependent on the area (diameter) for the fitting. You might want to run the fitting of your own. If so, let me know. I have some Matlab code that is compatible with the CSV file exported from MetroPro data.

  510   Tue Mar 14 20:06:03 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC Curved mirror radius of curvature

If the mirror has the RoC, it works as a lens. And you should be able to see the effect in the beam profile.

Just what you need to do is to compare the beam profile without the mirror (or with a flat mirror) and then with the curved mirror.

 

  512   Wed Mar 15 17:07:35 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC Curved mirror radius of curvature

I hope you can find useful lenses from the lens kit in the cabinet. If you need more lenses and mounts, talk to our students in WB and the 40m.

  513   Fri Mar 17 15:01:21 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC Curved mirror radius of curvature

Thanks Koji, the lenses available in the cabinet in the lab actually sufficed. 

Quote:

I hope you can find useful lenses from the lens kit in the cabinet. If you need more lenses and mounts, talk to our students in WB and the 40m.

 

  557   Mon Jul 10 20:29:05 2023 Koji GeneralCharacterizationOMC(004) PZT characterization

Belated entry: OMC(004) PZT Slow scan / freq response measurements (May 10/11/17, 2023)

PZT DC scan measurement showed that CM1 had a significantly larger response than the usual PZT responses, and CM2 has the one significantly less. The measurements were repeated and the same result was confirmed.

 Curiously enough, the AC response didn't show a significant difference between the two PZT responses.
Further investigation showed that CM2 shows a similar response to CM1 at low voltage, but has a reduction of the response at high V (like >100V).

So there is something strange with CM2.

Meanwhile, CM1 actuation shows much larger angular coupling and also increased cavity loss.
Therefore, CM1 should be used for the shutter function, and CM2 for the OMC servo.

  572   Fri Jul 21 03:29:30 2023 Koji OpticsGeneralA+ OMC optic bench beam layout

Nice measurement. This result suggests that the fiber mode is supposed to be matched to the OMC cavity by 99.8% at z0=0.358 m. Note that the OMCmode has a waist radius of 0.4896 mm and 0.4905 mm for the horizontal and vertical modes, respectively.

In reality, the fiber mode contains higher-order HG modes. Therefore the actual mode matching will be limited to ~98%.

 

  1   Fri Jun 15 15:45:49 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralOMC Plan

LIGO Document G1200683-v1:
aLIGO OMC fabrication and testing plan

aLIGO OMC wiki

  2   Sat Jun 16 08:53:09 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralTo Do List

Facility

Mechanics

  • Work 
    •  
  • Design
    • How do we hold the PDs, QPDs, and black glass - we put 2 PDs and 2 QPDs on the PD mounting blacket.
    •  
  •  
  • Test
     
  • Things to be tested
    • New suspension scheme (cup & cone design)
    • Balancing the plates
    • Dummy metal payload?
  • => Suspending test with a suspension cage for a Faraday isolator@CIT
    • Supporting block for the suspension cage (to mimic the OMC suspension)
  • Things to be designed
    • Wire end (cone)
    • Diode holding structures
      PD/QPD/PZT holding structure
  • PZT alignment
  • Prototyping with metal parts?
  • UV glue? (heat) / gluing test
  • Balance / ballast
     
  • Solid works

Optics

  • Mirrors to be delivered ~Aug
  • Design down select
    • Between "Single output & BS" vs "Two outputs & no BS"
  • Mode design
  • Finalization of scattering paths / PD angles etc
     
  • Things to be decided / confirmed:
    • How to handle optics / assemblies (Talk to the prev people)
    • First contact? (Margot: applicable to a short Rc of ~2.5m)
    • Gluing templates to be designed (how to handle it?)
  • Things to be tested:
    • R&T of each mirror
    • Cavity ref/trans/finesse
    • PD QE / incident angle
       
  • What PD do we use?
     
  • CCD beam analyzer (Zach: It is fixed.)
     
  • PD angle measurement
  • Obtain EG&G 3mm PDs

Electronics

  • Electronics / CDS electronics / software
     
  • Things to be tested
    • QPD/PD pre-selections (QE/noise)
    • Functionality test of QPD/PD/PZT

Shipping, storage etc


Jun/July
    - Lab renovtion
    - Mechanics design
    - Glue training
Aug
    - Mirror delivery
    - Basic optics test
Sept
    - Cavity test
    - Suspending test
NOV~DEC
    - Shipping to LLO

Open questions
    Two optical designs
    Procedure
    Modeling
    Clamp design / stencil design
    gluing-installation procedure

  3   Wed Jun 20 00:10:53 2012 KojiFacilityGeneralHole on the wall was patched

P6191706.jpg

  7   Sat Jul 14 02:16:07 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralPlan Update: July

Facility/Supplies

  • Work in progress
    • Floor cleaning
    • Plug slits on the roof of the HEPA booth - blanking panels have been ordered (Peter)
    • Install laser safety barrier (Peter is working on this)
    • Place a sticky mat
       
  • Work to be done
    • Replacing a file cabinet next to the south wall by a lockable cabinet
    • Replacing a lab desk at the west side of the room. (Vladimir's)
    • Replacing Vladimir's rack with nicer one.
    • Laser sign
    • Safety glass holder
    • Prepare clean supplies (Shoes/Coverall/Hats/Gloves) => go to VWR stock room
      • glove 8.5,9,9.5
         
    • Label maker (P-Touch) & Tape
        
  • Design
    • Optical layout - Laser SOP
    • Additional HEPA stage
       
  • Test
    • Confirm particle level
       
  • Note: Optical Table W96" x D48" x H27"

Beaurocracy

  • Laser SOP
  • HV use?
  • UV?

Mechanics

  • Ongoing Work 
    • Cone-shaped wire clamp design (at the OMC end) - Jeff
       
  • Design
    • Wire preparation fixture - Jeff
    • How do we hold the PDs, QPDs, and black glass - we put 2 PDs and 2 QPDs on the PD mounting blacket. - Jeff
    • Integrated solidwork model - Sam
      • Q: How the wires are clamped at the top side?
      • Q: How much the length of the wire should be?
      • Q: Locations of the wire mounts on the plate
    • Cabling investigation:
      • Where do the cables from the feed-thrus anchored? - Sam
      • List of the current internal cables and their lengths - Sam
      • List of the required internal cables and their lengths
      • Can we route the intermediate stage of the suspension? Do we need new cables?
    • Dummy intermediate stage structure
       
    • Metal templates
      • First, decide an optical design
      • takes at least a month
         
    • Weights how heavy / how many
       
  • Test
    • Cone-shaped wire clamp test - Jeff/Koji 
    • Balancing the plates
      • The Faraday isolator cage isn't clean
    • Dummy metal payload test at the sites???
       
  • Procedures to be decided
    • PZT alignment
    • Prototyping with metal parts?
    • UV glue? (heat) / gluing test
    • Balance

Optics

  • Ongoing Work 
    • Mirrors to be delivered ~Aug
       
    • Design down select - Between "Single output & BS" vs "Two outputs & no BS"
    • Down selecting procedure:
      1. Assume ELIGO beam component
      2. Assume amount of 9MHz / 45MHz sidebands at the OMC input
      3. Calculate transmitted power
      4. Require HOM to be smaller than the TEM00 offset 
         
    • UV cured epoxy (Quate obtained)
  • Design
    • Mode design for HAM6 layout
    • Finalization of scattering paths
       
  • Tests
    • Measurement of PD angles
    • R&T of each mirror
    • Curvature of the curved mirrors
    • Cavity ref/trans/finesse
    • PD Q.E. & Reflectivity measurement vs incident angle
       
  • Things to be decided / confirmed
    • How to handle optics / assemblies (Talk to the prev people)
    • First contact? (Margot: applicable to a short Rc of ~2.5m)
    • Gluing templates to be designed (how to handle it?)
       
  • PDs
  • Misc
    • CCD beam analyzer (Zach: It is fixed.)
    • Are two PZTs used?
      • YES, for redundancy, range, upconversion tests.
         
  • Things to buy
  • Need to buy a fiber for mode cleaning?
  • Mode content of the ELIGO dark beam?
  • Jitter noise?
  • How to determine the design?
  • Why Fused Silica? (How much is the temp fluctuation in the chamber?)
  • How to align the cavity mirrors, input mirrors, QPDs, PDs, beam dumps.
     

Electronics

  • Thorough scrutinization of cabling / wiring / electronics
  • Electronics / CDS electronics / software
  • Things to be tested
    • QPD/PD pre-selections (QE/noise)
    • Functionality test of QPD/PD/PZT

Shipping, storage etc


Jun/July
    - Lab renovtion
    - Mechanics design
    - Glue training
Aug
    - Mirror delivery
    - Basic optics test
Sept
    - Cavity test
    - Suspending test
NOV~DEC
    - Shipping to LLO

Open questions
    Two optical designs
    Procedure
    Modeling
    Clamp design / stencil design
    gluing-installation procedure

 


July:Facility/Supplies

  8   Wed Jul 18 23:20:13 2012 KojiOpticsCharacterizationMode scan results of ELIGO

Nic Smith sent me a bunch of elog lists where the results of the mode scan can be found.

From Nic:

There have been many mode scan analyses done at LLO:
http://ilog.ligo-la.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=06/07/2008&anchor_to_scroll_to=2008:06:07:20:55:41-jrsmith
http://ilog.ligo-la.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=06/16/2008&anchor_to_scroll_to=2008:06:16:17:47:11-waldman
http://ilog.ligo-la.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=08/06/2009&anchor_to_scroll_to=2009:08:06:12:23:16-kissel
http://ilog.ligo-la.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=09/25/2009&anchor_to_scroll_to=2009:09:25:20:57:47-kate

We didn't do as much of this at LHO. At some point we were trying to figure out how the arm cavity mode was different from the carrier mode:
http://ilog.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=04/17/2009&anchor_to_scroll_to=2009:04:17:23:15:05-kawabe
http://ilog.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=03/27/2009&anchor_to_scroll_to=2009:03:27:21:38:14-kawabe

http://ilog.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=02/18/2009&anchor_to_scroll_to=2009:02:18:20:15:00-kawabe

Here's a long mode scan that was done, and the data is attached to the elog, but none of the amplitudes are analyzed.
http://ilog.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/ilog/pub/ilog.cgi?group=detector&date_to_view=07/08/2009&anchor_to_scroll_to=2009:07:08:17:02:19-nicolas

  10   Mon Jul 23 17:15:14 2012 KojiCleanGeneralTalking with Margot

I consulted with Margot about the cleaning of the optics

  • Optics are considered as a clean object. Large dusts can be removed by ionized N2 flow etc.
  • Barrel of optics can be wiped with Acetone.
  • Optical surfaces are best to be cleaned by First Contact.
  • A peek mesh should be embedded in the first contact so that the First Contact sheet can be easily removed.
  • When peeling a F.C. sheet from a mirror surface, ionized N2 should be brown for discharging.
  • If there are residuals visible on the mirror surface, it should be removed by Acetone. Don't use alchols.
  • Use paper lens tissue for wiping as the lint free wipe can be eaten by Acetone.
  • In fact, All of the procedure is described in a certain document.
  • For a small amount, Margot can provide us a bottle of F.C. and some PEEK meshes.

Details of the Ionized N2 system

  • This N2 should have higher purity than 4N (UHP - Ultra High Purity). This means we should use 4N - UHP or 5N - Research Grade.
  • The ionized gun used in the clean room at Downs: made by Terra Universal.com
  • Flow path: N2 cylinder - Filter - Gun
  11   Tue Jul 24 11:41:29 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralUseful references

Nicolas Smith,
LIGO Document T0900383-v1
3mm Photodiode Characterization for Enhanced LIGO
https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=4498

Tobin Fricke,
LIGO Document P1000010-v1
Homodyne detection for laser-interferometric gravitational wave detectors
https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=8443

Nicolas Smith,
LIGO Document P1200052-v1
Techniques for Improving the Readout Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Antennae
https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=90498

  12   Tue Jul 31 21:29:43 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralWork completed in July [!]

 

  13   Tue Jul 31 21:33:17 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralPlan Update: August [!]

Completed work of the previous months: [Jul] [Aug] [Sep] [Oct] [Nov] [Dec]


Facility/Supplies

  • Work done
  • Things ordered
    • Office Depot
      • [delivered] Office Depot(R) Brand Stretch Wrap Film, 20 x 1000 Roll, Clear / 445013
      • [delivered] Eveready(R) Gold AA Alkaline Batteries, Pack Of 24 / 158448
      • [delivered] Rubbermaid(R) Roller Sponge Mop / 921841
      • [delivered] Rubbermaid(R) Roller Sponge Mop Replacement / 921858
      • [delivered] Rubbermaid(R) Sanitizing Caddy, 10 Quarts, Yellow / 674125
      • [delivered] Glad(R) Tall Kitchen Trash Bags, 13 Gallon, White, Box Of 28 / 269268
    • Global Industrial Equipment
      • [delivered] Extended Surface Pleated Cartridge Filter Serva-Cell Mp4 Slmp295 12X24X2 Gl    WBB431699
    • Global Industrial Equipment
      • [delivered] Nexel Poly-Z-Brite Wire Shelving 30"W x 21"D x 63"H Nexel Poly-Z-Brite™ Wire Shelving Starter Unit WB189209
      • [delivered] Stem Casters Set of (4) 5" Polyurethane Wheel, 2 With Brakes 1200 lb. Capacity WB500592    
    • Rack Solutions
      • [delivered] Open Frame Server Racks
        1 x 20" Depth Kit (Ideal for Audio/Video or Networking Racks) P/N: 111-1779
        1 x 36U, Rack-111 Post Kit P/N: 111-1728
        1 x Caster Kit for Open Frame RACK-111 P/N: 111-1731
      • [delivered] 36U Side Panel Kit $199.99 P/N: 102-1775
    • Rack shelf
      • [delivered] 1 RMS 19 X 15 SINGLE SIDED NON-VENTED SHELF 70121637
    • Work bench, Stools
      • [not yet] 72"L X 30"W Production Bench - Phenolic Resin Square Edge-Blue Form attached WB237381LBL    
      • [not yet] 72"W Lower Shelf For Bench - 15"D- Blue Form attached WB606951    
      • [not yet] ESD-Safe Vinyl Clean Room Stool with Nylon Base with Drag Chain Blue Form attached WBB560852    
    • P Touch
      • [delivered] Brother PT-2030 Desktop Office Labeler Punch-out product 672828    
      • [delivered] Brother(R) TZe-241 Black-On-White Tape, 0.75 x 26.2 Punch-out product 239384    
      • [delivered] Brother(R) TZe-231 Black-On-White Tape, 0.5 x 26.2 Punch-out product 239400    
    • UV light guide
      • [delivered] Fiber Optic Single Light Guide 5mm OD X 3mm ID X 1M L Note: This light guide can be used with MKIII UV Cure unit. OLB1081
    • Gloves (7.5, 8.0)
      • [delivered] GLOVE ACCTCH NR-LTX SZ7.5 PK25 Punch-out product 79999-306
      • [delivered] GLOVE ACCTCH NR-LTX SZ8 PK25 Punch-out product 79999-308
    • Lab coat (L,XL), Sticky Mat, Shoe Covers (L, XL), Cap, Mask
      • [delivered] LAB XP WH EL WR.COLL. NP L30EA Punch-out product 82007-618
      • [delivered] LAB XPWH EL WR.COLL. NP XL30EA Punch-out product 82007-620    
      • [delivered] VWR MAT ADHESIVE 30L 18X36 BLU Punch-out product 21924-110 (This was too small)
      • [delivered] VWR SHOECVR NSKID AP 2XL 150PR Punch-out product 414004-651    
      • [delivered] VWR SHOECVR NSKID AP XL 150PR Punch-out product 414004-650    
      • [delivered] CAP BOUFFANT 24IN RAYON CS500 Punch-out product 10843-053    
      • [delivered] MASK VLTC TIES N/STRL PK50 Punch-out product 10869-020
    • VWR
      • [delivered] FACE SHIELD UVC-803 Supplier: UVP 33007-151
         
    • [Delivered] Laser safety glasses
  • Work in progress

    •  
  • Work to be done
    • Replacing a file cabinet next to the south wall by a lockable cabinet
    • Laser sign
    • Safety glass holder/rack/shelf
    • Prepare clean supplies ~ glove 8.5,9,9.5
    • Ion gun safety issues: https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=88631
        
  • Design
    • Optical layout - Laser SOP
    • Additional HEPA stage
       
  • Test
    • Confirm particle level
       
  • Note: Optical Table W96" x D48" x H27"

Beaurocracy

  • Laser SOP
  • HV use?
  • UV?

Mechanics

  • Ongoing Work 
    • Cone-shaped wire clamp design (at the OMC end) - Jeff
       
  • Design
    • Wire preparation fixture - Jeff
    • How do we hold the PDs, QPDs, and black glass - we put 2 PDs and 2 QPDs on the PD mounting blacket. - Jeff
    • Integrated solidwork model - Derek
      • Q: How the wires are clamped at the top side?
      • Q: How much the length of the wire should be?
      • Q: Locations of the wire mounts on the plate
    • Cabling investigation:
      • Where do the cables from the feed-thrus anchored?
      • List of the current internal cables and their lengths
      • List of the required internal cables and their lengths
      • Can we route the intermediate stage of the suspension? Do we need new cables?
    • Dummy intermediate stage structure
       
    • Metal templates
      • First, decide an optical design
      • takes at least a month
         
    • Weights how heavy / how many
       
    • Earthquake stop design (Sam B)
       
  • Test
    • Cone-shaped wire clamp test - Jeff/Koji 
    • Balancing the plates
      • The Faraday isolator cage isn't clean
    • Dummy metal payload test at the sites???
       
  • Procedures to be decided
    • PZT alignment
    • Prototyping with metal parts?
    • UV glue? (heat) / gluing test
    • Balance

Optics

  • Things ordered
    • Newport LB servo
    • Halogen Lamp
    • N2 cylinder/lines/filter
  • Ongoing Work 
    • Mirrors to be delivered ~Aug
       
    • Design down select - Between "Single output & BS" vs "Two outputs & no BS"
    • Down selecting procedure:
      1. Assume ELIGO beam component
      2. Assume amount of 9MHz / 45MHz sidebands at the OMC input
      3. Calculate transmitted power
      4. Require HOM to be smaller than the TEM00 offset 
         
    • UV cured epoxy (Quate obtained)
  • Design
    • Mode design for HAM6 layout
    • Finalization of scattering paths
       
  • Tests
    • Measurement of PD angles
    • R&T of each mirror
    • Curvature of the curved mirrors
    • Cavity ref/trans/finesse
    • PD Q.E. & Reflectivity measurement vs incident angle
       
  • Things to be decided / confirmed
    • How to handle optics / assemblies (Talk to the prev people)
    • First contact? (Margot: applicable to a short Rc of ~2.5m)
    • Gluing templates to be designed (how to handle it?)
       
  • PDs
  • Misc
    • CCD beam analyzer (Zach: It is fixed.)
    • Are two PZTs used?
      • YES, for redundancy, range, upconversion tests.
         
  • Things to buy
  • Need to buy a fiber for mode cleaning?
  • Mode content of the ELIGO dark beam?
  • Jitter noise?
  • How to determine the design?
  • Why Fused Silica? (How much is the temp fluctuation in the chamber?)
  • How to align the cavity mirrors, input mirrors, QPDs, PDs, beam dumps.
  • PZTs @LLO
     

Electronics

  • Thorough scrutinization of cabling / wiring / electronics
    • ELIGO OMC Wiring diagram D070536-A2
      • Occupies 2 DB25s -> They were anchored on the sus cage
      • Preamps for DCPDs will be fixed on the ISI table
        -> DB25 for the DCPDs will be anchored on the table
      • Use longer thin cables for the DCPDs in order to route them through the suspension stages
      • Turn the heater cable to the one for the other PZT
  • Electronics / CDS electronics / software
  • Things to be tested
    • QPD/PD pre-selections (QE/noise)
    • PD preamp design (Rich)
    • Functionality test of QPD/PD/PZT

Shipping, storage etc


Jun/July
    - Lab renovation
Aug

    - Mechanics design
    - Mirror delivery
Sept

    - Basic optics test
    - Glue training
Oct
    - Cavity test
Nov

    - Suspending test
Dec
    - Shipping to LLO

Open questions
    Two optical designs
    Procedure
    Modeling
    Clamp design / stencil design
    gluing-installation procedure

  14   Wed Aug 1 19:35:00 2012 KojiFacilityGeneralFloor cleaned / Workbench being built / Table top defect

- The floor of the room was cleaned and waxed!

- Sticky mats are placed! Now we require shoe covers!

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- Work benches are being built. One unit is done.

P8011948.JPG

- The other is half done because the table top has chippings.

P8011947.JPG

  15   Sat Aug 11 00:59:14 2012 KojiFacilityGeneralLaser Safety Barrier

It seemed that a laser safety barrier was installed today!?

P8131960.JPG

 

  16   Mon Aug 13 16:59:11 2012 KojiCleanGeneralRoom Cleaning Log

Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Aug 13, 2012)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Aug 15, 2012)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Sep 25, 2012)
Air conditioning prefilter replaced (Sep 25, 2012)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Oct 01, 2012)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Nov 06, 2012) / ATF too
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Jan 04, 2013)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Mar 23, 2013)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Apr 17, 2013)
Air conditioning prefilter replaced (Apr 17, 2013)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Jun 24, 2013)
Removing Vladimir's mess. Floor swept with a broom (Jun 26, 2013)
Completed removing Vladimir's mess. Floor swept with a wet wiper (Jun 27, 2013)
Air conditioning prefilter replaced (Sep 12, 2013)
Floor wiper head replaced. (Dec 10, 2013)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Dec 10, 2013)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Apr 1, 2014)

Air conditioning prefilter replaced (Dec 30, 2014)
Air conditioning prefilter replaced (some time in 2015...)

Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Dec 1, 2015)
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Aug 23, 2016)
Air conditioning prefilter replaced (Aug 8, 2017) = 1 stock remains
Air conditioning prefilter replaced (
Unkniwn) = no stock remains
Air conditioning prefilter replaced (Jul 25, 2022) = 5 stock remains
Floor wiped with a wet wiper (Mar 7, 2023)

  17   Mon Aug 13 17:01:35 2012 KojiCleanGeneralParticle Counts

Aug 13, 2012 / 0.5um 1000~2000/(0.1 cu ft) / 0.7um   400-600/(0.1 cu ft) by ATF particle counter (MET ONE 227A)

They are counts/(0.1 ft^3)! These numbers should be multiplied by 10 to know the particle "CLASS".

  18   Tue Aug 14 03:29:06 2012 KojiSupplyGeneralClean supply rack

Clean supplies & some cleaning tools are located at the right side of the entrance.
The file cabinet there was moved to the left side of the door, but will be removed eventually.

P8131959.JPG    P8131961.JPG

  19   Wed Aug 22 20:16:43 2012 KojiFacilityGeneralWorkbenches have been installed / Clean room stools

Last Friday, new workbenches were installed. Vladimir got a new table and a cleanroom stool.

P8171968.jpg

The other two workbenches were also nicely set.

P8171969.jpg

  20   Tue Sep 25 14:18:14 2012 KojiCleanGeneralParticle Counts

Particle counts

Before the prefilter is installed: 0.5um 1191cnts, 0.7um 346cnts

2:20 prefilter installed
2:25 0.5um 650 / 0.7um 255
3:00 0.5um 578 / 0.7um 99
4:00 0.5um 480 / 0.7um 102
5:00 0.5um 426 / 0.7um 76

They are counts/(0.1 ft^3)! These numbers should be multiplied by 10 to know the particle "CLASS".

  21   Mon Oct 1 16:06:55 2012 KojiCleanGeneralParticle Counts

1. It turned out that the particle counter MET ONE 227A at ATF shows
(particle count)/(0.1 ft^3)


This means that the numbers I saw previously should be multiplied by 10.
So the nominal class of the room was 5000.

2. As our GT-321s have no diffuser, I borrowed a diffuser from 227A.
The diffuser actually increases the count. We need to buy them.
All the measurments below are performed with the diffuser and calibrated in Count/ft^3.

3. Measured the particle level without the HEPA running.

With diffuser: [cnt/ft^3]

  GT-321 #1 GT-321 #2   227A
0.3um 152622 137511 -
0.5um  14706 14823   11860

Over Class 10000

4. The two HEPA fans are turned on at the speed "MED".

Basically no particles are detected in the HEPA booth.

With diffuser, inside of the HEPA booth:

  GT-321 #1 GT-321 #2  227A 
0.3um 0 0
-
0.5um 0 0 0

The particle level in the room (outside of the HEPA booth) is also improved

With diffuser, outside of the HEPA booth GT-321 #1:
0.3 um 18612
0.5 um   1728

5. The two HEPA fans are turned on at the speed "LOW".

Particle levels are still zero inside.

With diffuser, inside of the HEPA booth, GT-321 #1:
0.3 um 0
0.5 um 0

The particle level in the room (outside of the HEPA booth) is also improved
but the cleaning power for 0.3um seems degraded.

With diffuser, outside of the HEPA booth, GT-321 #1:
0.3 um 34488
0.5 um   1386

 

  22   Fri Oct 5 03:39:58 2012 KojiOpticsGeneralRoC Test setup

Based on Zach's experiment design, I wrote up a bit more detailed optical layout for the mirror test.

RoC_test_setup.png

Item: Newfocus Fast PD
Qty.: 1
Mirror: Newfocus Fast PD
Mount: Post
Post: Post Holder (Newfocus)
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Thorlabs RF PD
Qty.: 1
Mirror: Thorlabs RF PD
Mount: Post
Post: Post Holder (Newfocus)
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Newfocus Broadband
Qty.: 1
Mirror: Newfocus EOM
Mount: Newfocus
Post: Custom Mount? or Pedestal X"?
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Newfocus Resonant
Qty.: 1
Mirror: Newfocus EOM
Mount: Newfocus
Post: Custom Mount? or Pedestal X"?
Fork: Short Fork

Item: ND Filter
Qty.: 2
Mirror: -
Mount: Thorlabs FIlter Holder
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: New Port Lens Kit 1"
Qty.: 1

Item: Thorlabs ND Kit
Qty.: 1

Item: Plano Convex Lens
Qty.: f=100, 100, 150, 200
Mirror: New Port (AR)
Mount: Thorlabs
Post: Post Holder (Newfocus)
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Bi-Convex Lens
Qty.: 75
Mirror: New Port (AR)
Mount: Post
Post: Post Holder (Newfocus)
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Flipper Mirror
Qty.: 1
Mirror: CVI Y1-10XX-45P
Mount: New Focus Flipper
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Steering Mirror
Qty.: 8
Mirror: CVI Y1-10XX-45P
Mount: Suprema 1inch
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: PBS
Qty.: 3
Mirror: PBS 1inch BK7
Mount: Newport BS Mount
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Knife Edge Beam Dump
Qty.: 4
Mirror: Thorlabs Knife Edge
Mount: Post
Post: Post Holder (Newfocus)
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Half Wave Plate
Qty.: 4
Mirror: CVI QWPO-
Mount: CVI
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Quater Wave Plate
Qty.: 3
Mirror: CVI QWPO-
Mount: CVI
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: OMC Curved Mirror
Qty.: 2
Mirror: -
Mount: Suprema 0.5inch + Adapter
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: Prism Holder
Qty.: 1
Mirror: OMC Prism
Mount: Newport Prism Mount
Post: Pedestal X"
Fork: Short Fork

Item: CCD
Qty.: 1
Mirror: Thorlabs?
Mount: Thorlabs?
Post: Post Holder (Newfocus)
Fork: Short Fork

  23   Mon Oct 8 11:30:47 2012 KojiOpticsGeneralEG&G 2mm photodiode angle response

EGE&G 2mm photodiode angle response measured by Sam T1100564-v1

  24   Tue Oct 9 04:59:24 2012 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC Test Optical Setup

OMC_test_setup.png

 

  25   Tue Oct 9 05:03:15 2012 KojiElectronicsGeneralOMC Test Electronics Setup

electronics_setup.png

  26   Fri Oct 12 17:15:19 2012 KojiOpticsGeneralLoan from the 40m / ATF
  • HWP set
    • Optics: CVI QWPO-1064-08-2-R10
    • Mount: New Focus #9401
    • Post: Pedestal 2.5inch
    • Returned: Oct 19, 2012 by KA
  • QWP set
    • Optics: CVI QWPO-1064-05-4-R10
    • Mount: New Focus #9401
    • Post: Pedestal 2.5inch
    • Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Faraday set
    • Optics: OFR IO-2-YAG-HP Returned: Mar 21, 2013 by KA
    • Mount: New Focus #9701 Returned: Apr 17, 2013 by KA
    • Post: Pedestal (1.5+0.25inch)x2
  • Steering Mirror 1
    • Optics: CVI Y1-1037-45S
    • Mount: Newport Ultima U100-AC
    • Post: Pedestal 3inch
    • Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Steering Mirror 2
    • Optics: CVI Y1-1037-45P
    • Mount: Newport Ultima U100-AC
    • Post: Pedestal 3inch
    • Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Steering Mirror 3
    • Optics: New Focus 5104
    • Mount: Newport Ultima U100-AC
    • Post: Pedestal 3inch
    • Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Prism Mount
    • Mount: Thorlabs KM100P+PM1 2014/7/17
    • Post: Pedestal 1.5+1+1/8inch
  • 0.5" Mirror Mount
    • Mount: Newport U50-AReturned: Apr 17, 2013 by KA
    • Mount: Newport U50-A 2014/7/17
    • Post: Pedestal 1.5+2inch
  • Black Glass Beam Dump
    • Optics: 1" sq. schott glass x3
    • Mount: Custom Hexagonal 1"
    • Post: Pedestal 3inch
  • PBS Set
    • 05BC16PC.9 (PBS 1064 1000:1)
    • Mount: Custom Aluminum
    • Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Lenses
    • KBX067.AR33 f=125mm
    • KPX106 f=200mm, KPX109 f=250mm unknown-coat
    • KPX088.AR33 f=75mm
    • KPX094.AR33 f=100mm
    • PLCX-C (BK7) 3863 (f=7.5m), 2060 (f=4.0m), 1545 (f=3.0m), 1030 (f=2.0m) non-coat
    • PLCX-UV (FS) 30.9 non-coat(!) f=60mm
    • Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Pedestals
    • 1/4" x5, 1/8" x3, Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
    • 0.5" x1, 1.5" x1

Another loan from the 40m on Oct 17th, 2012

  • Minicircuits
    • Splitter ZFSC-2-5 x2
    • Filter SLP-1.9 x2 / BLP-1.9 x1/2 / SLP-5 x1
    • Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Connectors / Adaptors
    • SMA TEE x1 / SMA 50Ohm x 1 / BNC T x 10, Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
    • SMA TEE x1 / SMA 50Ohm x 1Returned: May 20, 2013 by KA
  • Pomona Box x1, Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • Pomona Box x1
  • Power supply for New Focus Fast PD made by Jamie R Returned: Apr 17, 2013 by KA
  • BS-1064-50-1037-45S / Newport U100-A mount / 1"+2" Pedestal, Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • BS-1064-50-1025-45P / Newport U100-A mount / 3/4" post + Base, Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • BNC cable 21ft x2, Returned: Jan 17, 2013 by KA
  • SMA Cable 6ft

 


Another loan from the 40m on Nov 21th, 2012

  • Mounting Base Thorlabs BA-2 x 17
  • Mounting Posts (phi=3/4", L=2.65", normal x15, and 1/4"-20 variant x2)

Yet another loan from the 40m on Jan 16th, 2013

  • V-groove Mounting Bases Custom. Qty.2Returned: Feb 25, 2013 by KA

Loan from ATF

32.7MHz EOM+Tilt aligner
Thorlabs Broadband EOM+Tilt aligner
Forks x 5Returned: Feb 25, 2013 by KA
JWIN Camera x 2

  28   Tue Oct 16 15:50:09 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralWork completed in August/September [!]
  • Work done
  • Things ordered
    • Office Depot
      • [delivered] Office Depot(R) Brand Stretch Wrap Film, 20 x 1000 Roll, Clear / 445013
      • [delivered] Eveready(R) Gold AA Alkaline Batteries, Pack Of 24 / 158448
      • [delivered] Rubbermaid(R) Roller Sponge Mop / 921841
      • [delivered] Rubbermaid(R) Roller Sponge Mop Replacement / 921858
      • [delivered] Rubbermaid(R) Sanitizing Caddy, 10 Quarts, Yellow / 674125
      • [delivered] Glad(R) Tall Kitchen Trash Bags, 13 Gallon, White, Box Of 28 / 269268
    • Global Industrial Equipment
      • [delivered] Extended Surface Pleated Cartridge Filter Serva-Cell Mp4 Slmp295 12X24X2 Gl    WBB431699
    • Global Industrial Equipment
      • [delivered] Nexel Poly-Z-Brite Wire Shelving 30"W x 21"D x 63"H Nexel Poly-Z-Brite™ Wire Shelving Starter Unit WB189209
      • [delivered] Stem Casters Set of (4) 5" Polyurethane Wheel, 2 With Brakes 1200 lb. Capacity WB500592    
    • Rack Solutions
      • [delivered] Open Frame Server Racks
        1 x 20" Depth Kit (Ideal for Audio/Video or Networking Racks) P/N: 111-1779
        1 x 36U, Rack-111 Post Kit P/N: 111-1728
        1 x Caster Kit for Open Frame RACK-111 P/N: 111-1731
      • [delivered] 36U Side Panel Kit $199.99 P/N: 102-1775
    • Rack shelf
      • [delivered] 1 RMS 19 X 15 SINGLE SIDED NON-VENTED SHELF 70121637
    • Work bench, Stools
      • [not yet] 72"L X 30"W Production Bench - Phenolic Resin Square Edge-Blue Form attached WB237381LBL    
      • [not yet] 72"W Lower Shelf For Bench - 15"D- Blue Form attached WB606951    
      • [not yet] ESD-Safe Vinyl Clean Room Stool with Nylon Base with Drag Chain Blue Form attached WBB560852    
    • P Touch
      • [delivered] Brother PT-2030 Desktop Office Labeler Punch-out product 672828    
      • [delivered] Brother(R) TZe-241 Black-On-White Tape, 0.75 x 26.2 Punch-out product 239384    
      • [delivered] Brother(R) TZe-231 Black-On-White Tape, 0.5 x 26.2 Punch-out product 239400    
    • UV light guide
      • [delivered] Fiber Optic Single Light Guide 5mm OD X 3mm ID X 1M L Note: This light guide can be used with MKIII UV Cure unit. OLB1081
    • Gloves (7.5, 8.0)
      • [delivered] GLOVE ACCTCH NR-LTX SZ7.5 PK25 Punch-out product 79999-306
      • [delivered] GLOVE ACCTCH NR-LTX SZ8 PK25 Punch-out product 79999-308
    • Lab coat (L,XL), Sticky Mat, Shoe Covers (L, XL), Cap, Mask
      • [delivered] LAB XP WH EL WR.COLL. NP L30EA Punch-out product 82007-618
      • [delivered] LAB XPWH EL WR.COLL. NP XL30EA Punch-out product 82007-620    
      • [delivered] VWR MAT ADHESIVE 30L 18X36 BLU Punch-out product 21924-110 (This was too small)
      • [delivered] VWR SHOECVR NSKID AP 2XL 150PR Punch-out product 414004-651    
      • [delivered] VWR SHOECVR NSKID AP XL 150PR Punch-out product 414004-650    
      • [delivered] CAP BOUFFANT 24IN RAYON CS500 Punch-out product 10843-053    
      • [delivered] MASK VLTC TIES N/STRL PK50 Punch-out product 10869-020
    • VWR
      • [delivered] FACE SHIELD UVC-803 Supplier: UVP 33007-151
         
    • [Delivered] Laser safety glasses

 

  29   Tue Oct 16 15:51:01 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralPlan Update: October [!]

Completed work of the previous months: [Jul] [Aug] [Sep] [Oct] [Nov] [Dec]


Facility/Supplies

  • Work in progress
    • RoC measurement
    • R&T measurement
    • Wedge measurement
  • Work to be done
    • Replacing a file cabinet next to the south wall by a lockable cabinet
    • Additional clean supplies ~ glove 8.5,9,9.5
    • Stainless bats
    • Ion gun safety issues: https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=88631
        
  • Design
    • Laser SOP
       
  • Test
    • Continuous monitoring of the particle level
       
  • Note: Optical Table W96" x D48" x H27"

Beaurocracy

  • Laser SOP / HV use? / UV?
  • Procedures to be decided
    • PZT alignment
    • UV glue? (heat) / gluing test
    • Balance
    • N2 cylinder/lines/filter
  • Design
    • Mode design for HAM6 layout
    • Finalization of scattering paths
       
  • Things to be decided / confirmed
    • How to handle optics / assemblies (Talk to the prev people)
    • First contact? (Margot: applicable to a short Rc of ~2.5m)
    • Gluing templates to be designed (how to handle it?)
       
  • PDs
  • Things to buy
  • Need to buy a fiber for mode cleaning?
  • Mode content of the ELIGO dark beam?
  • Jitter noise?
  • How to determine the design?
  • Why Fused Silica? (How much is the temp fluctuation in the chamber?)
  • How to align the cavity mirrors, input mirrors, QPDs, PDs, beam dumps.
  • PZTs @LLO
     

Electronics

  • Thorough scrutinization of cabling / wiring / electronics
    • ELIGO OMC Wiring diagram D070536-A2
      • Occupies 2 DB25s -> They were anchored on the sus cage
      • Preamps for DCPDs will be fixed on the ISI table
        -> DB25 for the DCPDs will be anchored on the table
      • Use longer thin cables for the DCPDs in order to route them through the suspension stages
      • Turn the heater cable to the one for the other PZT
  • Electronics / CDS electronics / software
  • Things to be tested
    • QPD/PD pre-selections (QE/noise)
    • PD preamp design (Rich)
    • Functionality test of QPD/PD/PZT

Shipping, storage etc

  30   Wed Oct 17 20:36:04 2012 KojiOpticsGeneralRoC test cavity locked

The RoC test setup has been built on the optical table at ATF.

The cavity formed by actual OMC mirrors have been locked.

The modulation frequency of the BB EOM was swept by the network analyzer.
A peak at ~30MHz was found in the transfer function when the input beam was misaligned and clipping was introduced at the transmission PD.
Without either the misalignment or the clipping, the peak disappears. Also the peak requires these imperfections to be directed in the same way
(like pitch and picth, or yaw and yaw). This strongly suggests that the peak is associated with the transverse mode.

The peak location was f_HOM = 29.79MHz. If we consider the length of the cavity is L=1.20m, the RoC is estimated as

RoC = L / (1 - Cos[f_HOM/(c/2/L) * PI]^2)

This formula gives us the RoC of 2.587 m.

I should have been able to find another peak at f_FSR-f_TMS. In deed, there was the structure found at 95MHz as expected.
However, the peak was really weak and the location was difficult to determine as it was coupled with the signal from residual RFAM.

The particle level in the clean booth was occasionally measured. Every measurement showed "zero".

To be improved:

  • The trans PD is 1801 which was found in ATF with the label of the 40m. It turned out that it is a Si PD.
    I need to find an InGaAs PD (1811, 1611, or my BBPD) or increase the modulation, or increase the detected light level.
    (==> The incident power on 1810 increased. Oct 17)
  • The BS at the transmission is actually Y1-45P with low incident angle. This can be replaced by 50% or 30% BS to increase the light on the fast PD.
    (==> 50% BS is placed. Oct 17)
  • I forgot to put a 50ohm terminator for the BB EOM.
    (==> 50Ohm installed. Oct 17)
  • A directional coupler could be used for the BBEOM signal to enhance the modulaiton by 3dB.
  • The mode matching is shitty. I can see quite strong TEM20 mode.
  • Use the longer cavity? L=1.8m is feasible on the table. This will move the peak at 27MHz and 56MHz (FSR=83MHz). Very promising.
    (==> L=1.8m, peak at 27MHz and 56MHz found. Oct.17)
  31   Thu Oct 18 20:23:33 2012 KojiOpticsCharacterizationImproved measurement

Significant improvement has been achieved in the RoC measurement.

  • The trans PD has much more power as the BS at the cavity trans was replaced by a 50% BS. This covers the disadvantage of using the a Si PD.
  • The BB EOM has a 50Ohm terminator to ensure the 50Ohm termination at Low freq.
  • The length of the cavity was changed from 1.2m to 1.8m in order to see the effect on the RoC measurement.

By these changes, dramatic increase of the signal to noise ratio was seen.

Now both of the peaks corresponds to the 1st-order higher-order modes are clearly seen.
The peak at around 26MHz are produced by the beat between the carrier TEM00 and the upper-sideband TEM01 (or 10).
The other peak at around 57MHz are produced by the lower-sideband TEM01 (or 10).

 

Peak fitting

From the peak fitting we can extract the following numbers:

  • Cavity FSR (hence the cavity length)
  • Cavity g-factor
  • Approximate measure of the cavity bandwidth

Note that the cavity itself has not been touched during the measurement.
Only the laser frequency and the incident beam alignment were adjusted.

The results are calculated by the combination of MATLAB and Mathemaica. The fit results are listed in the PDF files.
In deed the fitting quality was not satisfactory if the single Lorentzian peak was assumed.

There for two peaks closely lining up with different height. This explained slight asymmetry of the side tails

This suggests that there is slight astigmatism on the mirrors (why not.)

The key points of the results:

- FSR and the cavity length: 83.28~83.31MHz / L=1.799~1.800 [m] (surprisingly good orecision of my optics placement!)

- Cavity g-factor: Considering the flatness of the flat mirror from the phase map, the measured g-factors were converted to the curvature of the curved mirror.
RoC = 2.583~4 [m] and 2.564~7 [m]. (Note: This fluctuation can not be explained by the statistical error.)
The mode split is an order of 10kHz. This number also agrees with the measurement taken yesterday.

If the curved mirror had the nominal curvature of 2.5m, the flat mirror should have the curvature of ~20m. This is very unlikely.

- Approximate cavity line width: FWHM = 70~80kHz. This corresponds to the finesse of ~500. The design value is ~780.
This means that the locking offset is not enough to explain the RoC discrepancy between the design and the measurement.

 

  32   Wed Nov 7 01:28:20 2012 KojiOpticsCharacterizationWedge angle test (A1)

Wedge angle test

Result: Wedge angle of Prism A1: 0.497 deg +/- 0.004 deg


 

Principle:

o Attach a rail on the optical table. This is the reference of the beam.

o A CCD camera (Wincam D) is used for reading out spot positions along the rail.

o Align a beam path along the rail using the CCD.

o Measure the residual slope of the beam path. (Measurement A)

o Insert an optic under the test. Direct the first surface retroreflectively. (This means the first surface should be the HR side.)

o Measure the slope of the transmitted beam. (Measurement B)

o Deflection angle is derived from the difference between these two measurements.

Setup:

wedge_measurement_setup.png

o An Al plate of 10" width was clamped on the table. Four other clamps are located along the rail to make the CCD positions reproducible.

o A prism (Coating A, SN: A1) is mounted on a prism mount. The first surface is aligned so that the reflected beam matches with the incident beam
with precision of +/-1mm at 1660mm away from the prism surface. ==> precision of +/- 0.6mrad

o In fact, the deflection angle of the transmission is not very sensitive to the alignment of the prism.
The effect of the misalignment on the measurement is negligible.

o Refractive index of Corning 7980 at 1064nm is 1.4496

Result:

Without Prism
Z (inch / mm), X (horiz [um] +/-4.7um), Y (vert [um] +/-4.7um)
0” / 0, -481.3, -165.1
1.375" / 34.925, -474.3, -162.8
3" / 76.2, -451.0, -186.0
4.375" / 111.125, -432.5, -181.4
6" / 152.4, -432.5, -181.4
7.375" / 187.325, -330.2, -204.6
9" / 228.6, -376.7, -209.3

With Prism / SN of the optic: A1
Z (inch / mm), X (horiz [um] +/-4.7um), Y (vert [um] +/-4.7um)
0” / 0, -658.3, -156.8
1.375" / 34.925, -744.0, -158.1
3" / 76.2, -930.0, -187.4
4.375" / 111.125, -962.6, -181.4
6" / 152.4, -1190.4, -218.6
7.375" / 187.325, -1250.9, -232.5
9" / 228.6, -1418.3, -232.5

Analysis:

Wedge angle of Prism A1: 0.497 deg +/- 0.004 deg

wedge_measurement.png[Click for a sharper image]

  33   Wed Nov 7 20:21:42 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralWork completed in October [!]

Completed work of the previous months: [Jul] [Aug] [Sep] [Oct] [Nov] [Dec]


 

  34   Wed Nov 7 20:44:11 2012 KojiGeneralGeneralPlan Update: November [!]

Completed work of the previous months: [Jul] [Aug] [Sep] [Oct] [Nov] [Dec]


  • Work done
    • Wedge measurement (1st trial) [ELOG]
    • RoC measurement [ELOG]
  • Work in progress
    • R&T measurement
    • Wedge measurement
  • Work to be done
    • QPD/PD pre-selections (QE/noise)
    •  
    •  
    •  
    • Misc. / Beaurocracy?
      • Continuous monitoring of the particle level
      • Replacing a file cabinet next to the south wall by a lockable cabinet
      • Ion gun safety issues: https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=88631
      • Laser SOP / HV use? / UV?
  • Things delivered
  • Things ordered
    • Power strips Tripp Lite PS3612 (Ordered Nov. 8, Delivered Nov. 12)
    • Kapton tapes (1in x 6, 1/2in x 12 Delivered Nov. 15)
    • Sticky Mats (VWR 18888-216 Delivered Nov. 12 and 21992-042)
    • Duck tape (PK3) (Delivered Nov. 12)
    • Wipers 12"x12" 2ply x 119 pairs x case15 (Delivered Nov. 12)
    • Syringes (1mL&2mL) & Needles (20G x dozen)
    • Stainless trays with cover (Steve Delivered Nov. 12)
    • Gold Plated allen keys (Steve Delivered Nov. 12)
    • Forceps (Delivered Nov. 12) / Tweezers / Scissors (Delivered Nov. 12)
  • Things to buy / get
    • OMC testing optics / opto-mechanics
    • Black Glass / Black Glass holder / AR ==> Some at the 40m, some from LLO
    • Ionized air blow
      • N2 or Air cylinder: 4N - UHP or 5N - Research Grade.  (... steal from Downs)
    • Clean tools, tray, storage
    • Supply
      • Additional clean supplies ~ glove 8.5,9,9.5
      • Stainless bats / Pure solvents (Metha / Aceton / Iso) / Syringes / Lint free cloth / Paper lens tissue
      • Lab coats
    • ATF
      • Tefron tape
      • Thorlabs 8-32 screw kit / Thorlabs HW-KIT1
      • Pedestal Shims - Newport
  • Things to be done
    • Cavity ref/trans/finesse
    • PD Q.E. & Reflectivity measurement vs incident angle
    • Functionality test of QPD/PD (PeterK) /PZT
       
  • Procedures to be decided
    • PZT alignment
    • UV glue? (heat) / gluing test
    • Balance
    • N2 cylinder/lines/filter
    • Shipping procedure: New shipping cage design on going (Jeff) => Plastic box similar to COC
  • Design
    • Solidworks raytracing model
    • Mode design for HAM6 layout
       
  • Things to be decided / confirmed
    • How to handle optics / assemblies (Talk to the prev people)
    • First contact? (Margot: applicable to a short Rc of ~2.5m)
    • Gluing templates to be designed (how to handle it?)
  • Jitter noise?
  • How to align the cavity mirrors, input mirrors, QPDs, PDs, beam dumps.

Electronics ==> Rich

  35   Thu Nov 8 13:24:53 2012 KojiOpticsCharacterizationMore wedge measurement

A1
Horiz Wedge    0.497    +/-    0.004 deg
Vert Wedge      0.024    +/-    0.004 deg

A2
Horiz Wedge    0.549    +/-    0.004 deg
Vert Wedge      0.051    +/-    0.004 deg

A3
Horiz Wedge    0.463    +/-    0.004 deg
Vert Wedge      0.009    +/-    0.004 deg

A4
Horiz Wedge    0.471    +/-    0.004 deg
Vert Wedge      0.019    +/-    0.004 deg

A5
Horiz Wedge    0.458    +/-    0.004 deg
Vert Wedge      0.006    +/-    0.004 deg

  36   Thu Nov 8 19:47:55 2012 KojiElectronicsConfigurationSolder for PZTs

Rich saids:

I have ordered a small roll of solder for the OMC piezos. 
The alloy is: Sn96.5 Ag3.0 Cu0.5

  37   Thu Nov 8 19:52:57 2012 KojiOpticsGeneralHow to apply UV epoxy

KA's question:

Do you know how to apply this epoxy?
Do we need a plunger and a needle for this purpose?

Nic saids:

When we did it with Sam, I seem to remember just squirting some on some foil then dabbing it on with the needle.

  38   Thu Nov 8 20:12:10 2012 KojiOpticsConfigurationHow many glass components we need for a plate

Optical prisms 50pcs (A14+B12+C6+E18)
Curved Mirrors 25pcs (C13+D12)

  Qty

Prisms

Curved No BS OMC Wedge tested
Coating A: IO coupler   14 0  2 prisms 5/5
Coating B: BS 45deg   12 0  2 prisms  0/5
Coating C: HR   6 13 2 curved  
Coating D: Asym. output coupler   0 12 -  
Coating E: HR 45deg   18 0  4 prism (1 trans + 3 refl) 0/3
D1102209 Wire Mount Bracket 25      4  
D1102211 PD Mount Bracket 30      8  

 

  39   Fri Nov 9 00:43:32 2012 KojiOpticsCharacterizationFurther more wedge measurement

Now it's enough for the first OMC (or even second one too).
Today's measurements all distributed in theta>0.5deg. Is this some systematic effect???
I should check some of the compeled mirrors again to see the reproducibility...

A1    Horiz Wedge    0.497039    +/-    0.00420005    deg / Vert Wedge     0.02405210    +/-    0.00420061    deg

A2    Horiz Wedge    0.548849    +/-    0.00419993    deg / Vert Wedge     0.05087730    +/-    0.00420061    deg
A3    Horiz Wedge    0.463261    +/-    0.00420013    deg / Vert Wedge     0.00874441    +/-    0.00420061    deg
A4    Horiz Wedge    0.471536    +/-    0.00420011    deg / Vert Wedge     0.01900840    +/-    0.00420061    deg
A5    Horiz Wedge    0.458305    +/-    0.00420014    deg / Vert Wedge     0.00628961    +/-    0.00420062    deg

B1    Horiz Wedge    0.568260    +/-    0.00419988    deg / Vert Wedge    -0.00442885    +/-    0.00420062    deg
B2    Horiz Wedge    0.556195    +/-    0.00419991    deg / Vert Wedge    -0.00136749    +/-    0.00420062    deg
B3    Horiz Wedge    0.571045    +/-    0.00419987    deg / Vert Wedge     0.00897185    +/-    0.00420061    deg
B4    Horiz Wedge    0.563724    +/-    0.00419989    deg / Vert Wedge    -0.01139000    +/-    0.00420061    deg
B5    Horiz Wedge    0.574745    +/-    0.00419986    deg / Vert Wedge     0.01718030    +/-    0.00420061    deg
E1    Horiz Wedge    0.600147    +/-    0.00419980    deg / Vert Wedge     0.00317778    +/-    0.00420062    deg
E2    Horiz Wedge    0.582597    +/-    0.00419984    deg / Vert Wedge    -0.00537131    +/-    0.00420062    deg
E3    Horiz Wedge    0.592933    +/-    0.00419982    deg / Vert Wedge    -0.01082830    +/-    0.00420061    deg

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To check the systematic effect, A1 and B1 were tested with different alignment setup.

A1    Horiz Wedge    0.547056    +/-    0.00419994    deg / Vert Wedge    0.0517442    +/-    0.00420061    deg
A1    Horiz Wedge    0.546993    +/-    0.00419994    deg / Vert Wedge    0.0469938    +/-    0.00420061    deg
A1    Horiz Wedge    0.509079    +/-    0.00420003    deg / Vert Wedge    0.0240255    +/-    0.00420061    deg

B1    Horiz Wedge    0.547139    +/-    0.00419994    deg / Vert Wedge    0.0191204    +/-    0.00420061    deg



 

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