 Mon Apr 7 13:28:49 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, , 
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Test 1: Adapter Board Connected to Filter Board
Setup: AI Chassis is powered on. Signal is measured directly from
the adapter board. All other ports on the adapter board are connected to the filter board.
Observation: Two distinct spikes
observed at the beginning of the measurement.
Test 2: Adapter Board Disconnected from Filter Board
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Tue Apr 15 11:13:43 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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Test 4: AI Chassis ground isolation
Setup: AI Chassis isolated from the ground with readout directly connected to
adapter board
Observation: No spike observed.
Test 5: Ribbon cable check
Setup:
AI Chassis remains isolated from the ground. The signal is measured after the ribbon cable. (Attachment 3)
Observation: No |
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Tue Apr 22 12:08:46 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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Test 7: Reconnect ribbon cables
Setup: Reconnect all the ribbon cables, and turned on the AI Chassis while isolated
rack
Observation: No spike observed.
Test 8: Reconnect to rack
Setup:
Reconnect the AI Chassis to the rack.
Observation: No spike observed.
Test 9: Restore to original position.
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Tue May 6 13:19:31 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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Tue May 13 12:35:01 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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Mon May 19 10:59:14 2025, Xuesi Ma, Infrastructure, ,
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Status Update
Previous Status:
All Sorensen power supplies were turned off. The Cymac system was down (all chassis were offline).
If you need more information or assistance in turning them back on, please contact Xuesi Ma.
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Tue May 27 12:52:22 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, , 6x
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Using the configuration in section 2.11.1 in the Sorensen installation and operation manual (attached below), I'm able to remote control the Sorensen
power supply.
I use DAC VEXC8 as the external voltage source and a breakout board to match the configuration of connector J3. |
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Tue Jun 3 11:54:06 2025, Cece Ochoa, Update, , CE Cavity Design Update
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| Update on the design for the CE Cavity Mirrors |
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Tue Jun 3 13:08:47 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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We currently have the parts for a DB9 connector but need parts for a DB25 connector, where did we get the parts for the DB9 connector? We may be able
to use the same company for the DB25 connector.
Also need a cable for the connectors. Find a DB9 to DB9 cable in 1129, not sure if I can disassemble it and use just the cable. |
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Tue Jun 3 13:16:53 2025, Xuesi Ma, Infrastructure, ,
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Date and Time: Around 3:50 PM on June 2, 2025
Location and Temperature:
Back of the room 1119, around the working station: 86 °F
Front of the room 1119, around the doorway: 84.1 |
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Tue Jun 10 12:13:00 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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By measuring the resistance of the ladder, I obtained a graph of resistance as a function of voltage.
All the heater elements behave consistently, showing only a small standard deviation.
However, heater element 5 shows a significantly larger standard deviation. |
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Tue Jun 17 12:22:43 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, , 12x
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CYMAC
Remote Control Cable Documentation
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Tue Jun 24 11:50:15 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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Heater
Element Resistance Test Results
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font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
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Tue Jul 1 13:41:36 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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[Ma, Liu]
Slides |
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Mon Jul 14 23:50:22 2025, Tyler, Update, , Cymac ADC update
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I've been looking into the performances of individual channels on the Cymac by computing their individual PSDs and corresponding CSDs that show their
noise relation to each other. It appears some channels do have lower noise floors than others, and some combinations of these actually do perform
similar to the Red Pitaya (showing below the CSD between CHs 3 and 5), although it doesn't look like it's much of an improvement. The best method as of |
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Tue Jul 15 11:47:53 2025, Xuesi Ma, Infrastructure, ,
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Date and Time: Around 4:50 PM on July 1, 2025
Location and Temperature:
Back of the room 1119, around the working station: 85.7 °F
Front of the room 1119, around the doorway: |
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Thu Jul 31 14:26:58 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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[Tyler, Ma, Christina, Maple, Cece, Mary, Pooyan, Audrey]
We started by cleaning outside of the cleanroom wiping down the cable channel and working our way down while taking the pre-cleaning measurement.
We then stated wiping down the inside of clean room and vacuumed, mopped the outside of the cleanroom. Finally, we vacuumed, mopped, and wiped down the |
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Tue Aug 5 11:25:17 2025, Mary, Update, , point absorber and coated aperture in A#
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Simulating how point absorber defects on Advanced LIGO mirrors affect cavity performance by modeling a 4km LIGO-like arm cavity with a point absorber
fixed at 5cm off-center on the ITM. In this simulation, displaced the laser beam across a 21×21 grid while calculating the deformation, then measuring
the resulting power loss in the cavity (~283W circulating power). |
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Wed Aug 6 16:31:37 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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Date and Time: Around 4:20 PM on Auguest 6, 2025
Location and Temperature:
Back of the room 1119, around the working station: 90.2 °F
Front of the room 1119, around the doorway: |
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Tue Aug 12 12:35:19 2025, Tyler, Update, , CyMAC ADC Update
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[Christina, Ma, Tyler]
Updated CyMAC measurement, comparing 260 hrs of measurement time vs. 405 hrs. |
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Tue Aug 12 13:46:56 2025, Christina, Update, ,
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Tue Aug 12 13:49:24 2025, Mary, Update, , point absorber and coated aperture in A#
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Tue Sep 2 12:34:02 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, , Updata for self heating effect on HOM
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Tue Sep 9 12:01:38 2025, Tyler, Ma, Update, ,
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Tue Sep 9 13:08:44 2025, Xuesi Ma, Update, ,
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Thu Jan 22 13:12:29 2026, Mary, Update, ,
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Thu Jan 29 12:46:22 2026, Cece Ochoa, Update, , CE Cavity Design Update (4)
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Update for CE Cavity Arms + Modes
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-dXYylkAbNpHR4WVCx9Q8ryL_xGlH-JSSLXEUQg6b7Q/edit?usp=sharing |
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Thu Feb 12 12:59:29 2026, Mary, Update, ,
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