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  236   Mon Oct 9 16:59:21 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDStiming chassis power cable and AI chassis testing for CyMAC


[Shane, Jon]


Today's
CyMAC work: 

Finished assembling
external power supply cable for the timing
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  361   Mon Apr 15 15:25:10 2024 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer Simulationsprogress on simulation so far   LIGO_update_week3_(2).pdf 
  408   Mon Jul 15 15:44:52 2024 Cynthia UpdateInterferometer Simulationsperformed cavity scans with thermal effects and ring heater   cavity_scan_07_15.pdf 
  359   Mon Apr 8 14:57:41 2024 Cynthia, PooyanUpdateInterferometer Simulationsperformed cavity scans for O4 O5, and coupled cavity    LIGO_update_week1.pdf 
  312   Wed Jan 31 14:37:26 2024 ShaneSummaryCDSpath directions for CyMAC model and parts libraryPath to cds parts library in Matlab simulink:
/usr/share/advligorts/src/src/epics/simLink.
File name CDS_PARTS.mdl
Path to user models:
  
  262   Fri Nov 10 14:16:04 2023 shaneUpdateCleanroomnew cleanroom zone diagramsince the vac system has been moved and made
permanent, here's a new diagram of the cleanroom
zones. The zones themselves haven't moved,
 cleanroom_zones_nov2023.jpg 
  193   Mon Aug 7 13:58:46 2023 shaneUpdateCDSinternal power supply cables done for AI chassisFinished assembling and installing the aLigo
chassis internal power supply cables in the
anti-imaging chassis today. Tested for continuity
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  178   Fri Jul 28 13:39:39 2023 shaneUpdateCleanroomfull 5 zone cleanroom particle countHere's the 5 zone cleanroom measurement from
today. 
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  365   Tue May 7 20:34:31 2024 shaneUpdateCDSfrosti MEDM screen update[Luis, Shane]
Here is the updated MEDM screen,
with new orientation and updated labeling
to reflect the actual positions of the heater
 FROSTIMEDMMay7.2024.png 
  210   Wed Aug 16 16:55:40 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSexternal power supply cables finishedAll four external power supply cables for
the CyMAC chassis are now assembled. Using
them now to test if chassis power up correctly.
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  428   Mon Aug 26 14:42:04 2024 Cynthia UpdateInterferometer Simulationscurrent status on cavity scan with effects of FROSTII used the code and arm cavity model used
for previous O5 study on mirrors and HOM
(the pdf of the study and the result can
 LIGO_updates_8_26.pdf 
  446   Mon Sep 23 15:00:41 2024 Cynthia UpdateInterferometer Simulationscorrections on assumption for O5 coatingThe document recording ETM07 and ETM08 coating
(T2300093) was discussed: 

the current
plume files are not necessarily correct in
 Uncoated_S1_ETM07-v2.pdf 
  79   Wed Apr 26 18:05:41 2023 Pamella, Julian, ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom particle counts and cleaning log

 pre-cleaning particle counts:

  zone 3 
 
 0.3
mu: 2494

 0.5 mu: 748

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  110   Wed May 31 12:16:28 2023 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom particle counts (full 5 zone measurement)Attached is the full 5 zone particle measurement
for the cleanroom after this week's cleaning,
5/31/23.
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  318   Wed Feb 7 12:43:22 2024 shaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom particle counts (full 5 zone measurement)Here's today's full 5 zone measurement of
the cleanroom. Everything is back under the
requirement. 
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  177   Fri Jul 28 13:07:39 2023 Shane, Aiden UpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Aiden, Shane]


cleaning
cleanroom and particle count


11:08 am: started particle
 6x 
  259   Thu Nov 9 13:57:58 2023 Shane, Luis, Aiden, TylerUpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Aiden, Shane,
Luis, Tyler]


cleaning cleanroom
and particle count
  
  287   Thu Dec 7 14:13:15 2023 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Aiden, Shane,
Michael, Luke, Cynthia]


cleaning
cleanroom and particle count
  
  302   Wed Jan 10 15:27:18 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Aiden, Shane]


cleaning
cleanroom and particle count


2:03 pm: changed sticky
  
  315   Fri Feb 2 19:18:24 2024 shaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Aiden, Shane,
Luis, Luke]


cleaning cleanroom
and particle count
  
  333   Wed Feb 21 11:58:30 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Luke, Shane,
Tyler]


cleaning cleanroom and
particle count
  
  383   Tue Jun 25 12:34:18 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom cleaning and particle count


[Luke, Shane,
Xuejun, Mohak, Michael, Tyler, Cynthia]


cleaning
cleanroom and particle count
  
  133   Tue Jun 27 12:09:37 2023 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom 5 zone particle count measurementAttached is 5 zone measurement for cleanroom
particulate count. Zone 3 (in front of vacuum
chamber) higher than usual, likely due to
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  309   Thu Jan 18 18:06:49 2024 shaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom 5 zone particle count measurementHere's today's full five zone measurement
of the cleanroom
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  388   Thu Jun 27 13:42:02 2024 ShaneUpdateCleanroomcleanroom 5 zone particle count measurementHere's today's 5 zone measurement of the cleanroom.
We're above the limit by a bit in zone three
(all three size ranges), likely as a result
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  147   Thu Jul 6 13:34:48 2023 Pamella, Shane, Julian, AidenUpdateCleanroomcleaning and particle count



[Pamella,
Julian, Aiden, and Shane]


cleaning
cleanroom and particle count
  
  166   Wed Jul 19 14:39:19 2023 Pamella, Shane, AidenUpdateCleanroomcleaning and particle count



[Pamella,
Shane, Aiden]

cleaning cleanroom
and particle count
  
  228   Fri Sep 29 11:22:33 2023 Shane, AidenUpdateCleanroomcleaning and particle count


[Aiden, Shane]


cleaning
cleanroom and particle count


10:06 am: ran zero count
  
  28   Sat Feb 11 17:09:29 2023 ShaneUpdateGeneralclean room particle counts 2/10/23Took a round of clean room counts after the
latest clean of vacuum chamber on Feb 10.
Used 60 second sample time, 5 samples for
 occupied2.10.23.pdfunoccupied2.10.23.pdfparticlecounts2.10.23.PDF 
  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 
  426   Mon Aug 19 07:11:55 2024 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer Simulationscavity scans with FROSTI effects    LIGO_update_8_19.pdf 
  343   Tue Feb 27 09:06:29 2024 Cynthia UpdateInterferometer Simulationscavity scan with higher order input laserI performed a few cavity scan with the inputing
laser with a different mode (not pure 00).
For each laser I included a graph for just
 ligoPre_2_27.pdf 
  454   Wed Oct 2 13:38:00 2024 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer Simulationscavity scan with averaged O4 ETM coating as plume   O5plumevsCoating.pngO5CoatAvgpt5.pngO5AVgcoatingFROSTIpt5.PNG 
  363   Mon Apr 22 15:06:33 2024 Cynthia UpdateInterferometer Simulationscavity scan update[Cynthia,Pooyan]
Completed some simulations
injecting 0-10th order modes. Some graphs
will be used for the poster after some further
 LIGO_4_22.pdf 
  406   Mon Jul 15 14:28:32 2024 PooyanUpdateInterferometer SimulationsaLIGO test mass surface profiles Created a Google Slides presentation to
summarize all the mirror surface map information
that we use for simulating interferometers. 
  
  409   Mon Jul 15 15:52:40 2024 MichaelUpdateInterferometer SimulationsaLIGO locking with varying SRC mirrors and measuring mode mismatch   SRC_Astigmatism_Analysis_7_15_24.pdf 
  443   Mon Sep 16 15:18:59 2024 Cynthia UpdateInterferometer Simulationsa breakdown of FROSTI and thermal effects and the resulting cavity scan    ligo_update_9_16_(1).pdf 
  411   Mon Jul 22 18:19:34 2024 LukeUpdateVACZero length reducer stuck boltsToday, I borrowed a bolt extractor drill
bit from the machine shop to remove some
stuck bolts from the zlr. Before starting,
 image_2024-07-22_181607501.pngimage_2024-07-22_181632965.png 
  Draft   Wed Oct 23 12:33:54 2024 Luke Update Zernike calculation updatePowerPoint
slides new

PowerPoint
  
  40   Wed Mar 1 21:50:46 2023 JonInfrastructureComputersWorkstation 2 (ws2) mounted on cleanroom cartThe Linux workstation (ws2) that used to
sit on the blue workbench (now inside the
cleanroom) has been mounted on a mobile cart,
 ws2_cart-1.jpegws2_cart-2.jpeg 
  56   Fri Mar 24 07:14:38 2023 JonInfrastructureComputersWorkstation 2 (ws2) mounted on cleanroom cartThe ws2 cart has been thoroughly wiped down
with IPA wipes and moved inside the cleanroom.
I have reconnected it to power and Ethernet
  
  24   Tue Feb 7 17:44:17 2023 JonInfrastructureComputersWorkstation 1 (ws1) set upThe Linux workstation (ws1) that used to sit
on the old workbench has been mounted on
the new electronics bench and is now ready
 ws1.jpg 
  281   Thu Nov 30 13:50:32 2023 TylerUpdateLoreWorkbench Assembly Completed[Tyler, Luke, Aiden]



The workbenches
are now completely assembled and put into
their final places. Additionally, the tool
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  120   Tue Jun 13 10:28:50 2023 PamellaUpdateGeneralWiped and bagged the heating and cords.[Pamella]


    Cleaning the heater
system parts.
    09:13 am: Started
wiping the last parts for the heater system
 heater_cords_wiped.jpg 
  13   Wed Dec 14 17:35:41 2022 JonInfrastructureComputersWindows LaptopI set up the new Windows 10 laptop (pictured
below), which arrived yesterday. This laptop
is intended to be used for running lightweight
 laptop.png 
  115   Tue Jun 6 16:04:46 2023 AidenUpdateGeneralWaterAiden went and refilled the de-ionized water
to continue clean and bake batches.
  
  69   Wed Apr 12 10:53:02 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralValve CleaningBagged and Tagged the parts from batch 10
and placed them inside the clean room. 

Then
cleaned the last gate valve in liquinox for
  
  335   Thu Feb 22 21:48:16 2024 JonUpdateVACVacuum vent for RGA testing of reflector[Jon, Tyler, Luke, Aiden]
Summary
Following
Wednesday's cleanroom cleaning [333],
we proceeded to vent the vacuum chamber,
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  238   Wed Oct 11 20:47:11 2023 JonUpdateVACVacuum upgrade begins[Jon, Tyler, Aiden, Peter]
Upgrade of the UHV system to a larger
turbo pump began today. After obtaining a
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  74   Fri Apr 21 00:06:43 2023 JonUpdateVACVacuum prep and installation - parts have arrivedThe two parts needed to complete the vacuum
assembly (ELOG
70) have arrived.
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