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ID Date Author Typeup Category Subject Text Attachments
  105   Mon Apr 8 23:42:33 2013 KojiOpticsConfigurationFake OMC roughly alignedMode matching:
 
 beam_profile.pdfmode_matching.pdf 
  106   Tue Apr 9 13:56:09 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralPZT assembly post gluing / pre baking pictures 
  
  107   Wed Apr 10 00:40:30 2013 ZachOpticsConfigurationfauxMC locked[Koji, Zach]
 fauxMC_labeled.jpg 
  109   Fri Apr 12 09:25:31 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationAlignment of the OMC (without glue)[Zach Koji]
The first attempt not to touch the
curved mirrors did not work. (Not surprising)
  
  110   Sat Apr 13 21:06:02 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC Bottom-side: cavity glued[Jeff, Zach, Lisa, Koji]
Gluing of the cavity mirrors went
 Cav_scan_response_130412_Pitch.pdfCav_scan_response_130412_Yaw.pdf 
  111   Tue Apr 16 00:40:45 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralPD/QPD path gluing ~ preparation[Jeff Koji]
- Placed the optics on the PD/QPD
path
  
  112   Tue Apr 16 08:12:14 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationFurther More Mirror T measurementT&Rs of the B mirrors and some of the
E mirrors are measured.
I found that 
  
  113   Tue Apr 16 09:43:58 2013 KojiOpticsConfigurationMirror list for L1OMCL1 OMC
Cavity Mirrors
FM1 (input coupler): A8
 OMC_breadboard_mirror_config.png 
  114   Tue Apr 16 23:26:51 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationFurther More Mirror T measurementSince the previous measurement showed too
high loss, the optical setup was checked.
It seemed that a PBS right before
  
  115   Wed Apr 17 07:30:04 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralQPD path gluedYesterday,
all of the glass components for the QPD path
were glued.
  
  120   Mon May 6 19:31:51 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationSpot position measurement on the diode mountsMeasurement Order: DCPD2->DCPD1->QPD1->QPD2
DCPD1: 1.50mm+0.085mm => Beam
0.027mm too low
 DCPD1.pngDCPD2.pngQPD1.pngQPD2.png 
  121   Wed May 8 15:08:57 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationSpot position measurement on the diode mountsRemeasured the spot positions:
DCPD1: 1.50mm+0.085mm => Beam
0.084mm too high
 DCPD1.pngDCPD2.pngQPD1.pngQPD2.png 
  132   Thu May 30 15:00:28 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralQPD alignmentThe QPD alignment was adjusted using
the aligned beam to the cavity and the 4ch
transimpedance amplifier.
  
  133   Fri May 31 05:46:54 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralQPD alignmentPeter F suggested to check the bottom surface
of the PD housings if there is any protrusion/interference/whatever.
And that was true! It was found that
 QPD1.JPGQPD2.JPGQPD_calib.nb.zip 
  134   Fri May 31 14:07:54 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationTransverse Mode Spacing measurement afte the baking Measurement for pitch
Free Spectral Range
(FSR): 264.9703 +/− 0.0007 MHz
 Cav_scan_response_130530_Pitch.pdfCav_scan_response_130530_Yaw.pdf 
  135   Mon Jun 3 18:58:08 2013 KojiOpticsConfigurationOMC final tests- QPD mount aligned, QPD output checked
  The spots are with 100um from
the center of the diodes. [ELOG
  
  145   Tue Jun 18 10:01:11 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationCavity Finesse analysisThis is the analysis of the cavity finesse
data taken on  Apr/13/2013 (before baking),
May/30/2013 (after baking), and Jun/02/2013
 finesse_measurements.pdf 
  151   Fri Aug 16 15:31:17 2013 KojiOpticsConfigurationMirror list for OMC(002)OMC(002)

Cavity Mirrors

FM1 (input coupler): A9
  
  152   Fri Aug 16 16:36:19 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralOptics ListLink
to the "Mirror/PZT Characterization
links"
  
  154   Wed Aug 21 08:31:21 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationH1 OMC cavity alignmentAlignment of the H1 OMC cavity mirrors
- The cavity mirrors as well as the
first steering mirror were aligned on the
  
  155   Thu Aug 22 15:34:03 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralOMC Cavity side gluing[Koji Jeff]
o BS1, FM1, FM2 prisms were glued
=> This fixed the unstability of
  
  159   Thu Aug 29 02:52:50 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationH1OMC Curved Mirror AlignmentCavity
parameter was measured with 50V bias on PZT1
(CM1)
 Cav_scan_response_130828_Pitch.pdfCav_scan_response_130828_Yaw.pdf 
  161   Fri Aug 30 12:14:50 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralH1 OMC Cavity length adjustmentShort
conclusion: 
The roundtrip cavity length for
 Gouy_FSR_130827.nb.zipP8284343.jpg 
  162   Fri Aug 30 12:22:56 2013 KojiOpticsGeneralH1 OMC Cavity side UV gluingH1 OMC Cavity side optics was glued
on the breadboard
  
  163   Fri Aug 30 12:24:28 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationH1OMC Spot positionsBeam heights on the diodes

DCPD1: 14.459mm -> With 1.5mm
 DCPD1.pngDCPD2.pngQPD1.pngQPD2.png 
  169   Mon Oct 14 13:40:16 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationH1 OMC Optical testingSince the middle of September, the optical
tests of H1 OMC were took place.
Here is summary of the progress.
  
  170   Mon Oct 14 15:50:55 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationH1 OMC Power budgetLHO OMC power budget

    
 OMC_power_budget.pdf 
  171   Tue Oct 15 18:50:08 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationQPD alignment1) Deburr the bottom surfaces of the QPD
housings
2) Aligned the QPDs
  
  172   Wed Oct 16 19:16:29 2013 KojiOpticsCharacterizationPD alignment 
 shim 1.5mm 001/002
  
  181   Tue Mar 25 17:10:10 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC spot position estimationSpot positions were inferred from the photos  OMC_spot.pdf 
  182   Thu Apr 17 21:39:25 2014 KojiOpticsGeneralMore alignmentSTORY:
- The cavity mirrors have scattering
spots. The cavity alignment should have been
  
  183   Mon May 12 22:43:02 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationMeasured FSR/TSM of the OMC cavityData analysis of the FSR/TSM measruement
last week.
1. FSR was measured with "the
 Cav_scan_response_Pitch.pdfCav_scan_response_Yaw.pdf 
  184   Wed May 14 02:15:15 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationFSR/TSM adjustment of the OMC cavity 1. FSR was adjusted and measured with "the
golden arches" technique again.
FSR = 264.8412 MHz +/- 1400Hz =>
 Cav_scan_response_140503_Pitch.pdfCav_scan_response_140503_Yaw.pdf 
  185   Fri May 16 00:13:36 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationCavity mirror gluing part 1BS1/FM1/FM2 for I1OMC were glued.
FM1 had to be intentionally rotated.
FM1 had to be intentionally shifted
  
  186   Sat May 17 07:40:14 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationI1OMC cavity mirrors gluedI1OMC cavity mirrors were glued.
FSR = 264.82MHz => Lcav = 1.132m
(nominal 1.132m)
 Cav_scan_response_140516_Pitch.pdfCav_scan_response_140516_Yaw.pdf 
  187   Thu Jun 19 23:16:50 2014 KojiOpticsGeneralAll of the prisms have been glued- All of the PRISM mirrors have been glued
- 4 out of 5 beam dumps have been
glued
 P6196525.JPG 
  188   Fri Jun 20 18:59:12 2014 KojiOpticsGeneralAll of the invar blocks have been gluedAll of the INVAR blocks have been glued.
I found thinner shims in the stock.
On Monday, the template will be removed.
  
  189   Mon Jun 23 21:54:16 2014 KojiOpticsGeneralAll of the gluing completedThe bottom-side templates were removed.
The last beam dump was removed
TODO
  
  196   Sun Jul 6 02:45:56 2014 KojiOpticsGeneralFSR Measurement3rd OMC FSR / Finesse measurement
RF AM was injected by detuning a
HWP.
 finesse_measurements_log.pdf 
  197   Sun Jul 6 02:46:20 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC power budget3rd OMC power budget (2014/7/2)
Input power: 34.8mW
  
  198   Sun Jul 6 03:56:40 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationHOM measurement with PZT vol sweptCavity FSR/TMS measurement (2014/7/5) with
PZT voltages swept from 0V to 200V (50V step)
 Cav_scan_response_PZT1.pdfCav_scan_response_PZT2.pdfOMC_HOM_140705.pdf 
  199   Sun Jul 6 08:31:14 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationHOM measurement with PZT vol swept3rd OMC, HOM diagram at PZT1=0V and PZT2=50V.
First coincidence with the carrier
is the 32nd-order carrier mode. Very good.
 HOM_plot.pdf 
  205   Thu Jul 10 23:22:28 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationI1OMC QPDQPD#             
QPD1      
QPD2
  
  206   Fri Jul 11 00:06:33 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationI1OMC PDDCPD#            
DCPD1      DCPD2
Housing#         
  
  207   Sun Jul 13 17:46:28 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC backscatter measurementBackscattering
reflectivity of the 3rdOMC was measured.

Attached: Measurement setup
 OMC_backscatter.pdf 
  208   Tue Jul 15 03:00:42 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC backscatter measurementPresence of the misaligned SRM (T=20%)
was forgotten in the previous entry.
This effectively reduces the OMC reflectivity
  
  209   Tue Jul 15 03:34:16 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationOMC backscatter measurementBackscatter
measurement ~ 2nd round


Summary
 OMC_backscatter.pdfOMC_backscatter.png 
  217   Wed Aug 27 23:13:13 2014 KojiOpticsCharacterizationCollection of the power budgetting infoL1
OMC Cavity power budget
H1
  
  241   Tue Sep 8 11:18:10 2015 KojiOpticsCharacterizationPBS Transmission measurementMotivation: Characterize
the loss of the Calcite Brewster PBS.

Setup: (Attachment
 setup.JPGCaF2Prism.jpgCaF2Prism2.JPG 
  242   Wed Sep 9 01:58:34 2015 KojiOpticsCharacterizationPBS Transmission measurementCalcite Brewster PBS Continued

The
transmission loss of the Calcite brewster
  
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