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ID Date Author Typedown Category Subject Text Attachments
  660   Thu Nov 13 12:39:01 2025 MaryUpdateInterferometer Simulations    PA.pdf 
  663   Thu Nov 20 13:03:58 2025 Cece OchoaUpdateELOGCE Cavity Design UpdateUpdate on grouping 0+8th Order Modes  11_20_update.pdf 
  664   Thu Nov 20 13:54:34 2025 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI A# Optimization and Mesh Convergence AnalysisAttached below are slides discussing FROSTI
A# Irradiance optimization and mesh convergence
analysis for penetration depth.
 Updates_11_19_2025-3.pdf 
  665   Thu Dec 4 12:10:19 2025 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI A# Profiles and Element Width OptimizationSlides   
  666   Thu Dec 18 12:51:13 2025 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI A# Profiles UpdateSlides   
  667   Thu Jan 8 12:51:03 2026 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI A# Update 01/08/2026Slides   
  668   Thu Jan 15 12:52:58 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles 01/15/26Slides   
  669   Thu Jan 15 13:52:55 2026 Xuesi MaUpdateTCSFROSTI A# Reflector UpdateSlides   
  671   Thu Jan 22 13:12:29 2026 MaryUpdate     PA_matem2.pdfPA_maxtem6.pdfmaxtem600.jpgmaxtem2dis.jpgdismaxtem6.jpg 
  673   Thu Jan 22 14:06:00 2026 Xuesi MaUpdateTCSFROSTI A# Reflector Update Slides   
  674   Wed Jan 28 11:29:30 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles 01/15/26



  
  675   Thu Jan 29 12:46:22 2026 Cece OchoaUpdate CE Cavity Design Update (4)Update for CE Cavity Arms + Modes 


https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-dXYylkAbNpHR4WVCx9Q8ryL_xGlH-JSSLXEUQg6b7Q/edit?usp=sharing
 
  
  678   Thu Feb 5 13:12:28 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles 01/15/26 Slides
updating progress on FROSTI A# irradiance
profiles and reflector design. Edge roll-off
  
  679   Thu Feb 5 13:34:13 2026 Cynthia UpdateInterferometer SimulationsPoint absorber + miscentering simulation    update2_5_(3).pdf 
  680   Thu Feb 5 13:49:31 2026 MichaelUpdateInterferometer SimulationsUpdating Squeezing Mode Matching LogicAfter some tests, I have determined that the
squeezer in the aLIGO katscript is currently
being matched to the SRC. This logic will
 screenshot2.pngscreenshot1.png 
  681   Thu Feb 5 13:59:42 2026 MaryUpdateInterferometer Simulations    112.pdf 
  683   Thu Feb 12 12:53:51 2026 Cece OchoaUpdateELOGCE Cavity Design UpdateUpdate on HOM placement w/ cavity locking.
Still verifying mode placement

RoC: 28340m
and 26874m
 2_12_short_update.pdf 
  684   Thu Feb 12 12:59:29 2026 MaryUpdate     SB_scattering.pdf 
  685   Thu Feb 12 13:50:38 2026 Xuesi MaUpdateVACVacuum status warning systemVacuum Pressure Warning Script

Script
Location: controls@chimay
Script Path: /vac/python/serial/temp_vacuum_warning.py
  
  686   Thu Feb 19 12:34:18 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsPoint absorber simulation   update_2_18.pdf 
  687   Thu Feb 19 12:59:47 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles 01/15/26
Slides
covering a new approach to optimizing for
A# FROSTI profiles. In particular, we start
  
  688   Thu Feb 26 20:25:10 2026 Cynthia LiangUpdateInterferometer SimulationsPoint Absorber+Miscentering Simulation   update_2_18_Merged.pdf 
  690   Thu Mar 5 13:01:14 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles Optimization
Slides
discussing updates on FROSTI A# profile optimizations.
In particular, a new RMS function is defined
  
  692   Thu Mar 12 12:48:58 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsNew Result of point absorber+miscentering   Untitled_presentation_(1).pdf 
  Draft   Thu Mar 12 13:18:49 2026 Cece OchoaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsCE Cavity Design UpdateAnimation showing how modes shift in the CE
arm cavity for radius 27581m and mirror radius
of40cm as the laser powers up the 1.5 MW.
  
  694   Wed Apr 1 15:02:30 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles Optimization 04/02/2026
Slides
discussing SURF, OPD, and SURF+OPD optimizations
for idealized FROSTI A# profiles.


  
  695   Thu Apr 2 12:23:40 2026 MichaelUpdateInterferometer SimulationsUpdate Plots and Squeezing Behavior With Toroidal Mirrors   Update_4-2-26.pdf 
  696   Thu Apr 9 12:40:24 2026 Xuesi MaUpdateTCSA# Ring Heater Design
Slides
discussing for A# Ring Heater design.
  
  697   Thu Apr 9 12:50:28 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsO5 Test mass https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vJPZ9H_umgsZacCLgsqAUZWjn7-6l77np3E_YgaSy_M/edit?usp=sharing   
  698   Thu Apr 16 12:53:30 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsO5 Test mass    4_16_update.pdf 
  699   Thu Apr 16 13:14:42 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles Optimization 04/02/2026

Slides
discussing including overlapped irradiance
profiles at the center of an A# ITM.


  
  700   Thu Apr 16 14:04:46 2026 MaryUpdateInterferometer SimulationsBeam position optimization algorithm   beam_position_optimization.pdf 
  702   Thu Apr 23 11:32:48 2026 Cece OchoaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsCE Cavity Design UpdateUpdate on CE Mirror RoC, simulation with FROSTI
and cavity locking

View Presentation
  
  703   Thu Apr 23 12:47:05 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsO5 Test mass    4_23_26.pdf 
  705   Thu Apr 30 12:08:02 2026 MaryUpdateVACNew Vacuum designhttps://autode.sk/3QFUGF8   
  706   Thu Apr 30 12:52:26 2026 MaryUpdateInterferometer SimulationsFull interferometer simulation   Full_interferometer.pdf 
  707   Thu Apr 30 13:23:55 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsO5 Test mass frequency locations of 5-8th order mode across
arm power of 0-800kW
 scan_5-8.png 
  709   Tue May 5 12:58:53 2026 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI A# Profiles 05/07/2026 Group MeetingSlides
detailing the incorporation of minimizing
curvature overlap between FROSTI and ring
  
  711   Thu May 7 13:35:14 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsO5 Test mass    Screenshot_2026-05-07_133453.png 
  712   Thu May 14 12:37:17 2026 CynthiaUpdateMeasuring Noise in InterferometerO5 Test mass design   update_5_13.pdf 
  713   Thu May 14 13:42:57 2026 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer Simulationsless-roll-off coating    e6caa8cf-2a96-49d8-a8b7-b84feab55404.png 
  10   Wed Aug 17 16:04:30 2022 Phoebe ZylaSummaryLoreTesting the Cartridge Heater and Collecting FLIR DataWe have tested the heater to find emissivity,
mounted the heater system to the optical
table, and have taken irradiance maps of
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  19   Fri Feb 3 13:04:04 2023 shaneSummaryGeneralclean room particle counts 1/25/23Clean room count graphs for each zone (as
of January 25, 2023) attached
 cleanroomcountsJan25.pdf 
  29   Mon Feb 13 18:57:53 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralClean and Bake batch 2Cleaned second batch of SS parts with liquinox
for 20 min. Then put in oven for 5 steps;
1. Ramp, 100 degC, 15 min 2. Const, 100 degC,
  
  31   Tue Feb 21 17:51:04 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralClean and Bake batch 4Bagged and Tagged batch 3 parts by placing
no more than two part numbers per bag and
taped them with kapton tape and labeled them
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  38   Tue Feb 28 19:37:22 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralClean and Bake batch 5Bagged and Tagged batch 4 parts by placing
no more than two part numbers per bag and
taped them with kapton tape and labeled them
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  42   Fri Mar 3 19:13:33 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralClean and Bake Batch 6Started to clean the dirtiest of the valves.
I could not finish but I definitely made
good progress on it. The MDC valve is very
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  47   Wed Mar 8 19:29:00 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralClean and Bake batch 7Today gave another cleaning to the MDC gate
valve. It is still very dirty an will need
more cleaning. I also cleaned the other 3
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  51   Tue Mar 14 18:21:41 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralClean and Bake batch 8Starting off Peter and I refilled the deionized
water barrel.

Then Aiden Cleaned and Bake
the FROSTI arms and bases in liquinox for
  
  52   Fri Mar 17 19:46:39 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralClean and Bake batch 9Bagged and Tagged the reflector arms and bases
and placed them inside the clean room. Total
of 2 bags used. Cleaned and Baked parts in
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