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  443   Wed Aug 24 03:20:59 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralOMC #002 Delamination repair Part2 (2)Bonding  11x 
  444   Wed Aug 24 03:26:43 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralOMC #002 Delamination repair Part2 (3)Inspection

 
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  445   Wed Aug 24 11:29:47 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralOMC #002 ready for shipment[Stephen Koji]

The OMC #002 is ready for
shipment.
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  446   Thu Aug 25 14:22:08 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralLLO OMC #001 Ballast Mass investigationInspected the past LLO add-on mass configuration.

There are unknown masses at the
DCPD side. It looks like a small SS mass
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  447   Thu Aug 25 20:05:00 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralLLO OMC #001 Ballast Mass investigationHere is the balance mass info for the LLO
OMC#001 analyzed from the photographs


Added masses are: 50+10g,
 balance_mass_config_LLO.pdf 
  448   Fri Aug 26 22:29:02 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralTool Shipping PrepShipping preparation for the LLO
trip

Started
July 15, 2022 and finished Aug 30. So it
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  449   Tue Sep 20 08:54:33 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralPD cage arrangementUpon the LLO work, the current PD arrangement
in the cages are:
CAGE B
  
  450   Mon Sep 26 14:27:49 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralLLO OMC ICS workOMC
#001


ICS Link: https://ics.ligo-la.caltech.edu/JIRA/browse/ASSY-D1201439-1
Already
  
  452   Mon Nov 7 22:00:33 2022 KojiOpticsConfigurationSetting up the fiber couplersFiber matching: 43.2/56.7 = 76%
S/P-pol ratio 0.7/43.2 = 1.6%

 
  
  453   Fri Nov 11 19:07:48 2022 KojiSupplyGeneralSupply OrderClean Supply Ordered


TexWipe TX8410 AlphaSat
Vectra Alpha 10 50 sheets x 12 pk  (VWR
  
  455   Mon Nov 14 09:27:13 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationtransmission measurements through OMC #1 (before cleaning)The measured total optical loss of the
OMC was

1st:   0.015 +/- 0.003
 OMC_Powerbudget.xlsx 
  457   Tue Nov 15 10:58:53 2022 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #1 damaged black glass removal[Camille, Koji]

The damaged black glass was removed
from the OMC breadboard leaving the glass
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  458   Tue Nov 15 11:12:24 2022 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #1 fogging on the AR side of BS1 cleaned[Camille, Koji]

Photo of the BS1 AR cleaning process

Attachment 1: Before cleaning.
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  459   Thu Nov 17 18:56:22 2022 KojiOpticsGeneral Transmission measurements of OMC #1 after deep cleaning[Camille, Koji]

- Removed the first contact we
left on Monday.
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  460   Thu Nov 17 19:50:00 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationConclusion on the cleaning of OMC #001Conclusion on the cleaning of OMC
#001

- After a couple of first contact
 OMC_loss.pdf 
  462   Mon Nov 21 19:13:35 2022 KojiGeneralGeneralTransmission measurement (2nd deep cleaning of OMC #1)OMC Transmission measurement after
the 2nd deep cleaning

The 2nd deep cleaning didn't
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  463   Tue Nov 29 15:54:47 2022 KojiGeneralConfigurationWindows laptop for WincamD Beam'R2 recoveryAaron took the set to Cryo lab

 
  
  464   Fri Dec 2 11:42:03 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC #1 cleaning for water soluble contaminants[Camille, Koji] Log of the work
on Nov 30, 2022

 


The
following is the notes from GariLynn




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  465   Fri Dec 2 12:38:15 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC #1 cleaning for water soluble contaminantsAnother set of FC cleaning was applied
to FM1/FM2/CM1/CM2 and SM2. Some FC strings
are visible on SM2. So I decided to clean
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  466   Fri Dec 2 23:58:33 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC #1 cleaning for water soluble contaminantsThe second trial of the water scrub

A bright scatter is visible on
FM1, so I tried water scrub on FM1. This
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  467   Mon Dec 5 20:09:39 2022 KojiOpticsGeneral(re)starting the OMC #4 build[Camille Koji]

We started buikding the
OMC #4. 
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  468   Fri Dec 9 13:13:13 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationFSR/TMS/Spot Positions/Transmission[Camille Koji]

We quickly measured the basic parameters
of the OMC as is.
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  469   Mon Dec 12 19:04:40 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationFSR/TMS/Spot Positions/Transmission 2nd trial[Camille Koji]

We replaced CM2 with a PZT mirror
subassembly serialized by PZT "13"
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  470   Mon Dec 19 18:51:50 2022 KojiOpticsCharacterizationTMS measurement with the PZT voltages altered[Camille, Koji] Log of
the work on Dec 15, 2023

The vertical and horizontal
 Cav_scan_response_PZT1_0_Pitch.pdfCav_scan_response_PZT1_0_Yaw.pdfOMC_20221215.pdfHOM_plot_PZT0_0.pdfHOM_PZTV_PZT1_0V.pdf 
  471   Thu Jan 19 23:45:44 2023 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #4: cavity mirror bonding[Koji, Camille]

We worked on the bonding of the
flat mirrors for the OMC cavity with UV epoxy.
  
  472   Mon Jan 23 19:51:20 2023 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #4: cavity mirror bonding[Camille, Koji]

We continued to bond two CM mirrors
and the other two steering mirrors for QPD2.
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  473   Wed Jan 25 23:51:04 2023 KojiGeneralGeneralThe items packed for DownsQty1 1/2 mounts
Qty2 prism mounts
Qty6 gluing fixures
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  474   Thu Jan 26 22:57:19 2023 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #4: One Invar block bonded with tilt[Camille, Koji]

The bottom side template was separated
into two pieces and successfully removed
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  475   Thu Jan 26 23:07:14 2023 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #4: Input beam dump bonding[Camille, Koji]

During the second UV epoxy session,
we did not bond the input beam dump. This
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  476   Thu Jan 26 23:16:35 2023 KojiOpticsConfigurationOMC #4: Top side bonding.[Camille, Koji]
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  477   Thu Jan 26 23:46:13 2023 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #1 input beam dump bondingA beam dump was stacked on the base of
the previous beam dump. The angle was determined
so that the main transmission goes through
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  478   Sat Jan 28 00:38:56 2023 KojiMechanicsGeneralOMC #1 cable bracket replacement / OMC #1 repair completedThe AL metal bracket was replaced with
a PEEK version.

Attachments 1/2: Before the replacement.
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  479   Sat Jan 28 00:46:21 2023 KojiMechanicsGeneralOMC #4: Replaced the locks of the transport fixture Yesterday, we noticed that we could not
close the transport fixture for OMC #4. We
could not fully rotate the knobs of the locks.
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  480   Wed Feb 1 01:33:03 2023 KojiMechanicsGeneral5th OMC Transport FixtureThe transport fixture was brought to the
40m clean room to use as an assembly reference.
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  481   Wed Feb 1 01:39:41 2023 KojiMechanicsGeneralDCPD housing / QPD housingInserted 4-40 and 2-56 helicoils into the
DCPD/QPD housings for the 4th OMC. The retainer
caps were also fastened to the housings.
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  482   Wed Feb 1 01:44:14 2023 KojiGeneralGeneralOMC (004) plan2/1 2:30PM~ Bonding reinforcement (Last
EP30-2 gluing)

2/2 1:00PM~ Peripheral attachment
  
  483   Thu Feb 2 03:09:41 2023 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #4: One Invar block bonded with tilt[Camille, Thejas, Koji]

We added a reinforcement bar at
the back of the invar block which had the
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  484   Sat Feb 4 03:16:10 2023 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC #4: One Invar block bonded with tiltThe attached photo shows the resulting
bond spread.

 
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  485   Sat Feb 4 03:22:46 2023 KojiFacilityGeneralReady for the HEPA enclosure expansionHEPA is quite low for a tall person and
also the curtain on the back of us is always
heavy. It's very tough for anyone to
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  486   Sat Feb 4 03:30:02 2023 KojiElectronicsGeneralOMC cables #4 arrived The OMC cables #4 arrived on Feb 3rd. (See
Attachment)

This shipment included two DCPD
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  487   Sat Feb 4 03:33:22 2023 KojiGeneralGeneralOMC Lab InventoryAttachment 1: North Cabinet 2nd from the
left

Attachment 2: North Cabinet 3rd
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  500   Mon Mar 6 12:25:08 2023 KojiFacilityGeneralHEPA Enclosure improvementChub, JC, and co worked on the HEPA enclosure
improvement.
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  508   Tue Mar 14 12:12:41 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC curved mirror characterizationRoC: 2.65m ! Interesting. I'll wait
for the follow-up analysis/measurements.
The RoC may be dependent on the area (diameter)
  
  510   Tue Mar 14 20:06:03 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC Curved mirror radius of curvatureIf the mirror has the RoC, it works as
a lens. And you should be able to see the
effect in the beam profile.
  
  512   Wed Mar 15 17:07:35 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC Curved mirror radius of curvatureI hope you can find useful lenses from
the lens kit in the cabinet. If you need
more lenses and mounts, talk to our students
  
  513   Fri Mar 17 15:01:21 2023 Koji OpticsCharacterizationA+ OMC Curved mirror radius of curvatureThanks Koji, the lenses available in the
cabinet in the lab actually sufficed. 

  
  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
  
  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
  
  347   Fri Apr 19 09:21:07 2019 PhilipOptics Cleaning of OMC opticsach[Joe, Phillip, Koji,
Stephen]

Work from 17.04.2019
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  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
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