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  578   Thu May 15 12:03:41 2025 Xuesi MaInfrastructureElectronicsNoticeAll Sorensen power supplies are turned
off. The Cymac system is down (All Chassis
are down)
  
  577   Tue May 13 12:41:06 2025 TylerUpdateTCSA# Profiles UpdateSlides on the A# ITM FROSTI profile modeling
efforts can be found here.
  
  576   Tue May 13 12:35:01 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate     resistance_vs_voltage_all.pdfresistance_vs_voltage_overlay.pdfresistance_vs_time_all_channels_all_time_RV.pdf 
  575   Sun May 11 19:36:42 2025 Luke UpdateScripts/ProgramsNew optimization plotsSlides
I have re-run the optimization plots
with the changes mentioned last week. 
  
  574   Fri May 9 20:06:27 2025 Luke SummaryCleanroomCleanroom cleaning[Luke, Mohak, Luis]
We were also able to remove the residue
that has built up on the soft walls by donning
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  573   Thu May 8 17:41:56 2025 LuisUpdateVACRGA Scan Post Bake [Ma, Luis]
    After taking the RGA scans of
the new system, here are the results of the
 2025-4-29_HeaterElement-Bake1_ArO_overlay.png2025-4-29_HeaterElement-Bake1_ArO_overlayNormalized.png 
  572   Tue May 6 13:19:31 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate     resistance_vs_time_RV_rise_time_24.pdfresistance_vs_time_all_channels_all_time_RV.pdf 
  571   Tue May 6 13:07:34 2025 MichaelUpdateInterferometer SimulationsInitial Convergence Plots for Toroidal Mirrors Project   Convergence_Plots_5_6_25.pdfConvergence_Plots_5_6_25-1.pdfaperture_num_points_convergence.png 
  570   Tue May 6 12:25:03 2025 TylerConfigurationCDSCymac ADC CSD measurementAn initial measurement of the cymbal ADC CSD
is attached below. As of now, it seems that
the sensitivity limit is roughly the same
 cymac_adc_rin_v1.pdf 
  569   Sun May 4 18:17:45 2025 Luke UpdateScripts/ProgramsRingheater modeling UpdateSlides

I have changed some properties
of the thermal model and am re-running the
  
  568   Fri May 2 12:34:02 2025 Xuesi MaUpdateVACStopped bakeThe
vacuum chamber has stopped baking. 
Current state as of 12:30, 5/2/2025:
  
  567   Wed Apr 30 17:33:14 2025 Xuesi MaUpdateVACStarted bake[Luke, Ma, Tyler]
The
vacuum chamber is currently baking. 
  
  566   Wed Apr 30 15:43:56 2025 LuisUpdateVACVacuum Update[Ma, Luke, Luis]

April 29, 2025

3:30 PM
 2025-4-29_HeaterElement-Bake1_ArO.png2025-2-24_HeaterElement_ArO.png 
  565   Wed Apr 30 13:42:45 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSUPS comms successfulUpdate on UPS1 serial interfacing: communication
is now successful. On 4/15/25 we connected
to UPS1 via ethernet rather than USB, and
  
  564   Tue Apr 29 10:59:25 2025 LiuUpdateInterferometer SimulationsTest Mass Thermal State Decoder with Updated Comparison Cases    Update.pdf 
  563   Mon Apr 28 22:08:28 2025 LuisUpdateVACVacuum Leak Test result[Ma, Luke, Luis]

April 24, 2025

3:00 PM
  
  562   Fri Apr 25 19:18:10 2025 Luke UpdateScripts/ProgramsNew optimization plotsI have created two more plots. One on the
transmitted power for a specific configuration.
This was done by taking the product of the
 effective_power.pngproximity.png 
  561   Fri Apr 25 09:09:03 2025 Luke UpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate to optimization plotsI have calculated the curvature of the surface
plots and created a heat map out of the data.
I have also created a contour plot of them
 HOM_scattering_100kg_modified.pngcurvature_100kg.pnginitial_contour_plot_with_hom_and_curvature.pngtemp_quality_(log10_ratio).png 
  560   Tue Apr 22 13:00:04 2025 NathanUpdateVLC UpdatePhotodiode signal check and additional signal check due to 20Mhz signal and amplifierIn general, photodiode was able to achieve
signal. Below are the voltage signals and
frequency measurements of the photodiode
 thumbnail_(8)_(1).jpgvpp.jpg 
  559   Tue Apr 22 12:08:46 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate  Test 7: Reconnect ribbon cables


 Setup: Reconnect all
the ribbon cables, and turned on the AI Chassis
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  558   Tue Apr 22 11:04:31 2025 LiuUpdateInterferometer SimulationsTest Mass Thermal State Decoder Update with Interferometer Operation   Update.pdf 
  557   Tue Apr 22 08:00:39 2025 Luke UpdateScripts/ProgramsThermal optimization modeling 40kgI have redone the width and location optimization
with a 40kg test mass. This was to see where
the nominal ring heater would fall in this
 40kg_into_HOM.png 
  556   Mon Apr 21 16:56:42 2025 MichaelUpdateInterferometer SimulationsFixed Observed Squeezing Curve for Toroidal Mirror CaseWe've resolved the issue with the observed
squeezing curve for the toroidal mirror case
showing worse performance at lower frequencies
 updated_observed_squeezing_plot.png 
  555   Thu Apr 17 12:12:29 2025 LiuHowToInterferometer SimulationsPreventing Thread Contention in Multiprocessing with Finesse and Cython
    Avoiding Thread
Contention When Using Multiprocessing
  
  554   Tue Apr 15 11:37:17 2025 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer SimulationsFinishing up mirror coating map step   updates_4_15_2025.pdf 
  553   Tue Apr 15 11:13:43 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate  Test 4: AI Chassis ground isolation


 Setup: AI Chassis isolated
from the ground with readout directly connected
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  552   Tue Apr 15 11:09:37 2025 LiuUpdateFLIRTest Mass Thermal State Decoder Update with robustness study   Update.pdfUpdate.pdf 
  551   Tue Apr 8 20:04:35 2025 NathanUpdateVLC UpdatePDH Lock ProgressConnected the DC bias and mixer. Need to connect
signal generator now to RF Amp and mixer,
and also need to connect power supply. After
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  550   Tue Apr 8 12:15:59 2025 Luke UpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdated optimization plot   HOM_scattering_w__nominal_and_min.png 
  549   Tue Apr 8 10:47:10 2025 LiuUpdateGeneralTest Mass Thermal State Decoder Update   Update.pdf 
  548   Tue Apr 8 00:17:01 2025 MichaelUpdateInterferometer SimulationsSqueezing Performance Graphs for Case With and Without Toroidal Mirrors in LIGOI've created some graphs for the frequency
dependent observed squeezing level in LIGO
for both the nominal case and the case where
  
  547   Mon Apr 7 13:28:49 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate  Test 1: Adapter Board Connected to Filter
Board

  Setup:
AI Chassis is powered on. Signal is measured
 20250403_151946.jpgELOG_Spike_adapter_filter_on.png20250404_143624.jpgELOG_Spike_adapter_isolate.png20250407_105846.jpg 
  546   Thu Apr 3 13:23:37 2025 shaneUpdateCDSUPS interfacingUpdate on UPS serial interfacing: the driver
for the UPS webcard has been installed on
spica (for UPS1 in room 1119) and logrus
  
  545   Tue Apr 1 11:47:08 2025 LiuUpdate     Thermal_state_decoder_update.pdf 
  544   Mon Mar 31 15:41:56 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate  The result from AI Chassis bypass test
showed that the AI Chassis may be the problem.
There are no spikes from DAC's direct output.
  
  543   Mon Mar 31 11:26:45 2025 Luke JohnsonUpdateScripts/ProgramsHeatmaps of power delivery performance These plots show the required temperature
to release 100W of power and the efficiency
of a particular configuration with half-width
 temp_required.pngefficiency.png 
  542   Tue Mar 25 12:56:47 2025 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI Analysis FinalizationUpon final review of the FROSTI analysis
included in the (hopefully) soon-to-be submitted
instrument paper, I've made some adjustments
 FROSTI_OPD_profile.pdfFROSTI_temperature_profile.pdf 
  541   Sun Mar 23 15:39:06 2025 Luke JohnsonUpdateScripts/ProgramsRingheater Location optimizationAttached are some plots that show a new parameter
sweep with a finer mesh then before. I have
also been able to get a heatmap of power
 _4-4.png_40.png02.pngHOM_power.svg 
  540   Tue Mar 11 11:28:52 2025 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer Simulationsflattening mirror to study power discrepency   updates_3_11_(1).pdf 
  539   Tue Mar 11 10:43:57 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate  Continue investigation in the spikes
Pulsed ADC with a function generator
and find no spikes. Rules out ADC for causing
 20250310_171936.jpg 
  537   Mon Mar 10 21:32:29 2025 NathanPhysicsElectronicsBeam Profiling and PBS MeasurementsBeam wasn't diverging, however maybe was about
to diverge when measurements stopped? Will
discuss the PBS measurements and how the
 Beam_Profiling_2_20_(2).pdfbeamprfl.pngthumbnail_(6).jfif 
  536   Mon Mar 10 21:13:12 2025 NathanUpdateVLC UpdatePDH Lock Progress and Next StepsProgress update: Photodiode is set up, need
to set up DC bias tee, EOM has 400-600nm
wavelength range with a resonance frequency
 thumbnail_(2).jfifthumbnail_(4).jfifthumbnail_(5).jfifVisible_Light_Optical_Cavity_(2).pdf 
  535   Mon Mar 10 17:03:52 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSPressure Gauge successful connectVac system serial interfacing update: the
pressure gauge is now able to communicate
successfully through the code. It's been
  
  534   Wed Mar 5 18:13:20 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSvac system comms

[Shane, Jon] 

Update on the serial interfacing with
the Inficon VGC503 pressure gauge: We began
  
  533   Wed Mar 5 12:16:28 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSVac system communications update

[Shane, Jon]

Update on the serial interfacing
with the vacuum system: both turbo pumps
  
  532   Tue Mar 4 10:47:03 2025 ShaneUpdateCDSVac system pinoutsAttached here are the pinouts, as we currently
know them, for the vacuum system. The three
items focused on here are the Agilent TwissTorr
 vac_pinouts_1.jpegvac_pinouts_2.jpeg 
  531   Tue Mar 4 10:28:58 2025 TylerUpdateTCSRIN Plot Updates   Dark_bin_veto.pdfMock_final_plot_inst.pdf 
  530   Tue Mar 4 10:18:43 2025 CynthiaUpdateInterferometer Simulationsattempted to remove curvature and tilt for the coating    3_4_updates.pdf 
  529   Tue Mar 4 03:33:18 2025 Xuesi MaUpdate UpdateSpikes Appear Again, need to address it
systematically.
Power on and off before reaching
 6x 
  528   Tue Mar 4 03:05:42 2025 Xuesi MaUpdateELOGLOG1424564097.243212 2025/02/26 00:14:39 UTC Time
start
12V 2A right after start all 8 elements
  
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