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  479   Wed Nov 27 13:48:01 2024 TylerUpdateElectronicsRIN Update[Tyler]

 
I downgraded the Red Pitaya
back to OS 2.00-18 due to runtime errors
during measurement. Once I did this, the
 New_ASD_plots.pdf 
  486   Wed Dec 11 13:39:30 2024 TylerUpdateElectronicsRIN Update 12/11/2024[Tyler]


Attached below are updated
ASD plots for the FROSTI RIN measurements.
The parameters set for this are the following:
 Updated_ASD_plots.pdf 
  492   Wed Dec 18 15:41:56 2024 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI RIN[Tyler]


I have begun the (hopefully)
final RIN measurements at 3:30 PM today.
If you need to go into the cleanroom at any
  
  495   Mon Dec 23 14:33:36 2024 TylerUpdateTCSLatest RIN Measurement ResultsAttached below are the measurements I took
from the FROSTI from 12/18-12/22.
 Updated_ASD_plots.pdfDark_Noise_Thermal_ASD_plots.pdfDC_Voltages.pdfRP-2.jpg 
  498   Tue Jan 14 10:27:14 2025 TylerUpdateTCSRIN Updates[Tyler]


Attached below are updated
plots for the FROSTI RIN measurements for
Jan 14 group meeting.
 ASD_plots_01_14_2025.pdf 
  499   Fri Jan 17 13:27:07 2025 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI Pre-disassembly[Tyler, Ma, Cece, Jon, Luke, Cynthia, Michael]

On
Tuesday, we prepared the FROSTI for disassembly
in anticipation of the APS filming that is
 IMG_1828.jpegIMG_1830.jpeg 
  501   Wed Jan 22 10:50:08 2025 TylerUpdateTCSFROSTI Disassembly[Tyler, Ma, Cece, Luis, Shane, Luke, Cynthia,
Liu, Jon]

On Tuesday (Jan 21), we took
the FROSTI apart in front of a filming crew.
 IMG_1843.pngIMG_1844.pngIMG_1849.pngIMG_1850.png 
  516   Tue Feb 18 10:12:39 2025 TylerUpdateTCSFinal RIN Plot Update
Below is a preview of the final RIN figure
that will be included in the FROSTI instrument
paper. A quick summary of what is shown below:
 Preliminary_RIN_plot.pdfFROSTI_ON.pdfDark_Noise.pdfADC_Noise.pdf 
  531   Tue Mar 4 10:28:58 2025 TylerUpdateTCSRIN Plot Updates   Dark_bin_veto.pdfMock_final_plot_inst.pdf 
  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 
  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 
  577   Tue May 13 12:41:06 2025 TylerUpdateTCSA# Profiles UpdateSlides on the A# ITM FROSTI profile modeling
efforts can be found here.
  
  595   Tue Jun 17 12:46:47 2025 TylerUpdateElectronicsCyMAC ADC NoiseBelow are results from power spectra measurements
of the CyMAC ADC, computed form 30 hours
of time series data, compared to the performance
 cymac_v_rp_csds.pdfchi_sq_cymac_v_rp.pdf 
  597   Tue Jun 24 12:45:16 2025 TylerUpdateGeneralUpdated ADC spectra[Tyler]

Updated ADC noise spectra measurements
using diaggui. 

 NOTE: Will update plots
 csd_spec.pngchi_sq.png 
  602   Tue Jul 1 12:39:42 2025 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profile Optimization Update[Tyler, Liu]

 Slides
  
  605   Mon Jul 7 17:44:04 2025 TylerUpdateGeneralLab Organization[Tyler, Pooyan, Ma, Cece, Luke, Luis, Christina,
Maple]

After acquiring some new equipment
for the labs, a few of us spent time on Thursday
 IMG_1874.jpgIMG_1872.jpgIMG_1871.jpg 
  607   Tue Jul 8 12:15:04 2025 TylerUpdateTCSCyMAC ADC Noise Update[Tyler, Christina, Ma, Mary]

Below is
attached the ADC noise floor of two CyMAC
channels vs the Red Pitaya.
 ADC_comps.pdf 
  610   Mon Jul 14 23:50:22 2025 TylerUpdate Cymac ADC update I've been looking into the performances
of individual channels on the Cymac by computing
their individual PSDs and corresponding CSDs
 cymac_ADC_PSDs.pdfch35_ADC_comps.pdf 
  626   Tue Aug 12 12:35:19 2025 TylerUpdate CyMAC ADC Update[Christina, Ma, Tyler]

 Updated CyMAC
measurement, comparing 260 hrs of measurement
time vs. 405 hrs.
 CSD_magnitude.pngchi_sq.png 
  627   Tue Aug 12 13:28:00 2025 TylerUpdateTCSRH Fenicsx v. HV   Profile_comparison.png1W_diff.png50W_diff.png 
  636   Tue Aug 26 13:09:03 2025 TylerUpdateTCSO6 RH Update[Tyler]

 Below are slides giving an
update on RH O6 design progress. 

Slides
  
  637   Tue Sep 2 11:53:34 2025 TylerUpdateTCSRIN Infrastructure Update (09/02/2025)[Ma, Tyler]


Below are slides discussing
RIN infrastructural updates related to the
CyMAC.
  
  642   Tue Sep 9 12:06:38 2025 TylerUpdateTCSRH O6 UpdateSlides   
  648   Tue Sep 23 13:10:07 2025 TylerUpdateTCSRH O6 Update 09/23/25Slides   
  650   Tue Sep 30 12:51:23 2025 TylerUpdateTCSO6 RH Update 09/30/2025Slides   
  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   
  674   Wed Jan 28 11:29:30 2026 TylerUpdateTCSA# FROSTI Profiles 01/15/26



  
  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
  
  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
  
  134   Tue Jun 27 14:04:42 2023 Sophia A. UpdateMeasuring Noise in InterferometerInterferometer set up and connection to red pitayaToday we (Sophia and Tyler) constructed the
set-up for the electrical noise calculation
that I will be conducting this summer. I
 IMG_6756.jpgIMG_6754.jpgIMG_6755.jpg 
  162   Tue Jul 18 14:13:46 2023 Sophia UpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and AnalysisWe [Sophia and Tyler] have found a code which
will partition our data and generate PSD's
and CSD's automatically. We are now in the
 6x 
  174   Thu Jul 27 11:28:36 2023 Sophia UpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and Analysis: Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsThis week I have successfully been able to
implement our dynamic CSD and PSD plotting
code, but along the way I encountered a few
 Screenshot_2023-07-26_at_3.02.05_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-07-26_at_1.38.47_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-07-27_at_1.36.24_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-07-27_at_1.33.01_PM.png 
  175   Thu Jul 27 14:11:42 2023 SophiaUpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and Analysis: Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsHere's a screen recording of the dynamic raw
data and PSD/CSD plots as they are now. Will
begin working on implementing a code to generate
 Screen_Recording_2023-07-27_at_5.08.25_PM.mov 
  183   Mon Jul 31 19:27:30 2023 SophiaUpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and Analysis: Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsAn update on the CSD/PSD code: 

The code
is now taking a dynamic average of the points,
and that has significantly reduced the noise
 Screenshot_2023-07-31_at_10.18.44_PM.pngScreen_Recording_2023-07-31_at_10.16.31_PM.movScreen_Recording_2023-07-31_at_10.19.55_PM.movScreenshot_2023-07-31_at_10.21.44_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-07-31_at_10.26.34_PM.png 
  186   Tue Aug 1 15:44:31 2023 SophiaUpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and Analysis: Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsWe have identified two problems facing the
intensity noise calculations, which we are
working to solve. 

The first of these
 6x 
  194   Mon Aug 7 15:36:18 2023 SophiaUpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and Analysis: Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsToday I was able to fix the red pitaya's plotting
problem, and get my code to recognize driving
frequencies from the function generator to
 7x 
  196   Tue Aug 8 16:47:11 2023 SophiaUpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsWe have fixed our rapid plotting error, and
realized that this has not been affecting
our data intake! Below is a video of the
 Screen_Recording_2023-08-08_at_7.42.30_PM.movScreenshot_2023-08-08_at_2.22.50_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-08-08_at_5.16.08_PM.png 
  206   Tue Aug 15 10:35:00 2023 SophiaUpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and Analysis: Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsI have successfully added a button to my graphics,
but it has posed a strange issue with the
CSD and PSD values. When I plot my original
 Screenshot_2023-08-14_at_8.18.49_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-08-14_at_8.18.43_PM.pngScreen_Recording_2023-08-14_at_8.17.50_PM.movScreenshot_2023-08-15_at_1.24.54_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-08-15_at_1.32.30_PM.png 
  207   Tue Aug 15 13:32:37 2023 SophiaUpdateScripts/ProgramsUpdate on Laser Noise Data Collection and Analysis: Dynamic CSD and PSD PlotsI have now fixed all issues that I was having
this morning, and have added text boxes which
show the peak values of both PSD's and the
 Screenshot_2023-08-15_at_4.27.58_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-08-15_at_2.21.18_PM.pngScreenshot_2023-08-15_at_5.25.05_PM.png 
  391   Mon Jul 1 11:45:45 2024 SidUpdateInterferometer Simulations Progress update: Most of last week was spent
getting set up with SIS, and learning how
to do basic simulations. The goal for this
  
  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
  
  290   Mon Dec 11 12:58:57 2023 Shane, LuisUpdateCDSDAC-ADC loopback test debugging[Luis, Shane]

Working on debugging last
week's weird results for the ADC-DAC loopback
test for channels 14 and 15. With DAC output
  
  254   Thu Nov 2 17:14:36 2023 Shane, Jon UpdateCDSCyMAC set up permanentized



CyMAC connections
have been finalized and made permanent. Also
tested voltages, which are all looking good.
 cymac_chassis_back.jpegcymac_chassis_back2.jpegcymac_chassis_front.jpegfinal_connections_back_of_power_supply.jpegpower_supply_back.jpeg 
  171   Mon Jul 24 16:19:29 2023 Shane, JonUpdateElectronicsChassis semi-assembled and movedBegan assembly on AA and AI chassis today,
moved them both to top work bench shelf (image
attached). They are delicate so please do
 IMG_8386.pdf 
  176   Thu Jul 27 14:46:55 2023 Shane, JonUpdateElectronicsAA chassis DC on/off switch assembledMade the first DC on/off switch assembly today
and installed in anti-aliasing chassis. Second
switch assembly to be completed later.
  
  191   Thu Aug 3 18:03:42 2023 Shane, JonUpdateCDSAnti-Aliasing chassis completeWe finished installing the internal power
supply cables in the anti-aliasing chassis
today, which concludes its assembly. Work
 IMG_8544.jpeg 
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