I checked the PSL setup today, and the PMC gain setup has to be changed from 30 dB (maximum on gain slider) to 22.5 for best transmission signal.

From the previous  setup, see quote below, the maximum gain of 30 dB on the PMC gain slider was not high enough,

This means that even though the gain is set to maximum, the signal from the transmitted light does not oscillate.

But today it did oscillate, and I had to reduce the gain to 22.5 dB. When I checked the PMC gain, I turned off the FSS loop

to make sure that the FSS loop won't actuate on the NPRO, and the signal are purely from PMC loop.


There are no other changes of parameters. The power input is 30.7 mW, RF power, phase shift are the same

as before.


After adjusting the PMC's gain, I also roughly adjust FSS's loop gain. I haven't optimized it yet, just determined it by looking

at C3:PSL-RCAV_RCTRANSPD signal on the oscilloscope.

common gain is changed from 5 to 8 dB

Fast gain is changed from 8.5 to 13 dB.


I saved change the values for PMC gain, common gain and fast gain in STARTUP.CMD file.

I don't know what causes the gain changes here, I will check the TF of PMC loop again. If it is real, it means

we might not have to modify the PDH servo card.

NOTE: the slowDC for locking both cavities is ~ -0.103 V