Setup Update:
- No more SR 560, upgraded to LB1005 P-I controller. Because: Elog 14687. Schematic of new setup shown in Attachment 1.
- For this, the Marconi was moved to the other (east) side of the PSL table and a power supply was also placed in the enclosure.
I think that the RF power at the mixer in this new configuration is 0 dBm (since the spectrum analyzer read ~ -20 dBm)
Progress Today:
- Turned up the HEPA to 100%, closed the PSL shutter, misaligned the ITMX, connected the LB1005 to the PZT. [The PZT has been reconnected to the X arm PDH servo, HEPA back to 20-30%]
- Tried to look for the PSL+X beat, but it was not there. Gautam identified the flipmount in the path which sorted it out (eventually), but there was no elog about it .
- After much trial, the loop seemed to lock with PI corner 1 kHz, gain ~2.9 (as read on knob), LFGL set to 90 dB. The beat note looked quite stable on the oscilloscope, but the error signal had an rms of ~100 mV (Rana pointed out that it could be the laser noise) and the lock lasted for ~1 min each time.
The parameters were similar to that in elog 14687. Why do we require such a high PI corner frequency and LFGL? |