ALSX noise is solidly within past acceptable performance levels. The DRFPMI was locked on four out of six attempts.
Some housekeeping was done:
- PMC aligned
- Static alignment voltages of X end PZT mirrors offloaded by turning mount screws
- Rough comissioning of AUX X dither alignment
- Locking scripts reverted to AUX X Innolight voltage/temperature sign convention
The recombination of the QPD signals to common / differential is imperfect, and limited how well we could keep the interferometer aligned, since the QPD at X has changed. This needs some daytime work.
Some sensing matrix measurements were made, to be meditated upon for how to 1F the DRMI.
Other to-dos:
- Bandpass + notch combo for green refl PDs
- SRCL, and to a lesser extant, MICH feedforward subtraction (See DARM vs. other length DOF coherence plot below)
- Fiber couple AUX X light
- Make IFO work good

As an aside, Gautam and I noticed numerous green beams coming from inside the vacuum system onto the PSL table. They exist only when green is locked to the arms. Some of them come out at very non-level angles and shine in many places. This doesn't make me feel very happy; I suppose we've been living with it for some time. |