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Fri Mar 31 14:23:13 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | Clean and bake batch 11 | Today I bagged and tagged batch 11. I wiped
the some tools: Centering ring alum( 2 pieces),
reversible ratcheting, gasket removal (CF). |
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66
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Fri Apr 7 09:48:09 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | Clean the system parts | Pamella and Julian wiped and tag system parts
for the vacuum machine. We used isopropyl
and vectra wipes in the most import pieces: |
7x |
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68
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Tue Apr 11 17:56:15 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | Lab cleaning | Today Pamella and Julian finished cleaning
of the cleanroom, starting with the HEPA
vacuuming, mopping and clearing all floor |
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73
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Wed Apr 19 17:39:50 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project |
FLIR project updates- Initial tests
10:00: Starting test
in position 2 cm to the black wall.
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75
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Fri Apr 21 15:21:18 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | | FLIR project updates
01:50 pm: Starting test position 34 mm distance
to black wall.
Parameters : |
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76
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Fri Apr 21 16:51:26 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | Cleaning cables. | Cables for the vacuum system.
Today i wiped, bagged and tagged two cables
for the vacuum system. I used IPA wipes for |
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104
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Mon May 22 17:08:50 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project - Installing the mask. | [Pamella]
The new mask
for the reflector.
1:40
pm: Started reconfiguration on the FLIR camera |
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105
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Tue May 23 16:52:56 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project - Reinstalling the mask and Reconfiguration FLIR position. | [Pamella]
Reinstalling the mask
and Reconfiguration FLIR position.
Today i change the aluminum foil inside the |
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106
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Wed May 24 14:06:27 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project - Tests | [Pamella]
Initial tests
10:30 am : Started trying take some test
with the new position/configuration between |
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108
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Tue May 30 14:51:27 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | New 3D mask - Bigger triangles shapes. | [Pamella]
Change the 3D mask
Started removing the old mask in the reflector.
Started cutting the new aluminum lid for |
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112
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Wed May 31 16:55:55 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR- Focus distance | [Pamella and Tyler]
We changed
the FLIR Focus Distance for around 0.55 m.
Note:
The old focus distance was 1.3 m.
We |
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113
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Thu Jun 1 14:41:36 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project - Test without the black wall. | [Pamella]
Test without the black
wall.
General test:.
11:15 am : Started running the code. Parameters: |
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114
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Fri Jun 2 14:28:40 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project - Test without the black wall. | [Pamella]
Test without the black
wall.
Note: So today i collected
data for some positions in axis Y (height) |
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117
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Thu Jun 8 14:51:58 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR- Distance | [Pamella, Tyler]
Today we change
the distance between the FLIR camera and
reflector (3D-Mask with mirrors and light). |
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118
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Mon Jun 12 12:15:10 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR- Take data in the closest point. | [Pamella]
Used the closest point
possible for the reflector in front of the
FLIR camera.
11:32 am : Turned |
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119
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Mon Jun 12 18:52:00 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | Heater system parts - Wiped and bagged | [Pamella]
Cleaning the heater system
parts.
04:32 pm: Started wiping the
heater system parts.
06:38 pm: |
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120
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Tue Jun 13 10:28:50 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | Wiped and bagged the heating and cords. | [Pamella]
Cleaning the heater
system parts.
09:13 am: Started
wiping the last parts for the heater system |
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122
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Tue Jun 13 21:08:46 2023 |
Pamella | Infrastructure | VAC | Heater system - Installation | [Pamella, Cao and Jon]
Heating system
installation
Today we
started installing the equipments for the |
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123
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Tue Jun 13 21:33:46 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | New cabinet for PPI | [Pamella and Dr.Richardson]
Dr. Richardson
installed the new cabinet outside the room
for the PPI equipments, and then I wiped |
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124
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Wed Jun 14 15:35:36 2023 |
Pamella | Update | VAC | Heating system installation | [Pamella and Cao]
Heating system
installation - Second day.
Today we kept installing the equipment |
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125
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Fri Jun 16 16:17:13 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR - Change the position | [Pamella]
Today I change the distance
between the FLIR camera and reflector (3D-Mask
with mirrors and light). Now the distance |
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127
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Mon Jun 19 11:20:57 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR - Fixed some problems | [Pamella]
08:59 am: Turned
on the electronic device (current on) for
started taking data.
09:37 |
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128
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Tue Jun 20 17:28:23 2023 |
Pamella | Update | Electronics | Heater system parts - Wiped | [Pamella]
Heating system
Wiping the heater system parts.
04:37 pm: Started wiping the electronic |
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132
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Fri Jun 23 15:47:06 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Collecting data - Moving horizontal and vertical on screen. | [Pamella]
02:09 pm: Turned
on the device (current on)
02:42
pm: Started taking snap on position one (Reference |
6x |
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135
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Tue Jun 27 15:18:26 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | New data collection |
[Pamella]
Yesterday,
I did a new data collection. I could get
a better data in this time and I realized |
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139
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Fri Jun 30 15:57:28 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Data and python code update |
[Pamella]
Updates: Problems
with the emission intensity and python code.
Yesterday I was working on get |
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140
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Fri Jun 30 16:43:14 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Updates: Small moving the FLIR camera | [Pamella]
Today, I was able to
make some adjustments to the FLIR camera
angle, suggested by Dr. Richardson, and |
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143
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Mon Jul 3 18:38:13 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project | [Pamella]
I was able to work
on the python code to do analysis on the
FLIR-Reflector data.
I could plot |
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144
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Tue Jul 4 15:35:38 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR - reflexion problem | [Pamella]
I was testing all the positions
we need to cover when moving the FLIR camera
or the reflector. I tried to find out more |
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149
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Thu Jul 6 18:03:19 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | FLIR project - New configuration | [Pamella]
Cao suggested using the project
without the reflector and mask because in
this case we probably got good images around |
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151
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Sat Jul 8 14:26:17 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Data with the new configuration without the mask and reflector. | [Pamella]
I started collecting data by moving
the camera FLIR and covering all six positions
on the screen (2x3). I was looking and taking |
6x |
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157
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Fri Jul 14 16:49:42 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | New bridge and calibration data | [Pamella]
Aiden 3D printed a new
bridge for the heater and I installed the
new bridge yesterday.
I started |
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158
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Sun Jul 16 15:21:56 2023 |
Pamella | Update | General | General update about some problems in the lab. | [Pamella]
General information about
the lab facility.
Changed sticky floor mats, because close |
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159
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Mon Jul 17 11:46:24 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Thermocouple plot. | [Pamella]
I collected data to plot
a calibration with the heater. I took measurements
with current and temperature (the thermocouple |
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163
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Tue Jul 18 16:04:26 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Setup FLIR with black wall (black body) | [Pamella]
Today I tried get data
the heater with the black screen but doesn't
looks possible have just one "energy" point |
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164
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Tue Jul 18 16:12:27 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Thermocouple plot. | I noticed that these measurements
have some issues with the weather on different
days. We can see in the photo attached below |
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165
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Tue Jul 18 16:35:06 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Plot-Data with the new configuration without the mask and reflector. | [Pamella]
I was able to plot the
first graph for a result between the six
different positions on the screen, for now |
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167
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Wed Jul 19 19:10:31 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Data plot FLIR and updates. | [Pamella]
Today I was able to plot
a graph for the isolation point on the center
of the heater. I got data from six different |
8x |
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169
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Thu Jul 20 21:00:23 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Data plot FLIR and updates about the black body | [Pamella]
Today I got more data
to plot the Gaussian. So I took more snaps
in each position for the six different spots |
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181
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Fri Jul 28 18:03:07 2023 |
Pamella | Update | FLIR | Final plot - FLIR | [Pamella]
I was able to
plot the final result with the data to the
heater. I attached below the "3Combined_HighTemp_Gaussian_Plot." |
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536
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Mon Mar 10 21:13:12 2025 |
Nathan | Update | VLC Update | PDH Lock Progress and Next Steps | Progress update: Photodiode is set up, need
to set up DC bias tee, EOM has 400-600nm
wavelength range with a resonance frequency |
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537
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Mon Mar 10 21:32:29 2025 |
Nathan | Physics | Electronics | Beam Profiling and PBS Measurements | Beam wasn't diverging, however maybe was about
to diverge when measurements stopped? Will
discuss the PBS measurements and how the |
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317
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Tue Feb 6 22:40:25 2024 |
Michael | Update | Scripts/Programs | Long Crab 1 Design Created In Gtrace | Worked on and completed the python code for
the simulation of the Long Crab 1 layout
for Cosmic Explorer basing off of Pooyan's |
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322
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Tue Feb 13 04:05:32 2024 |
Michael | Update | Interferometer Simulations | Shoelaces 1 Layout Simulated in GTrace | I've worked on and have completed a first
simulation of Cosmic Explorer's Shoelaces
1 layout. This is based off of Pooyan's original |
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334
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Wed Feb 21 23:15:07 2024 |
Michael | Update | Interferometer Simulations | Long Shoelaces 1 Layout Created in Gtrace and Fixed Ghosting in Beamsplitter | I have created the long shoelaces 1 layout
for cosmic explorer using gtrace, a slight
modification from the shoelaces 1 layout |
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342
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Tue Feb 27 03:26:28 2024 |
Michael | Update | Interferometer Simulations | Reverse aLIGO Layout Created in Gtrace | I've created the simulation for reverse aLIGO
layout in gtrace. Attached are the desmos
model and the output dxf file. From here |
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357
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Sun Apr 7 13:42:51 2024 |
Michael | Update | Interferometer Simulations | Update on status of gtrace project | [Pooyan, Michael]
After meeting and
discussing the current state of our work
with Prof. Fulda a few weeks ago, we have |
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397
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Mon Jul 8 12:26:10 2024 |
Michael | Update | Interferometer Simulations | Minimizing Astigmatic Effects in the SRC of LIGO | This is the first look and analysis of the
effects of astigmatism in the aLIGO optical
layout which can lead to mode mismatch and |
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409
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Mon Jul 15 15:52:40 2024 |
Michael | Update | Interferometer Simulations | aLIGO locking with varying SRC mirrors and measuring mode mismatch | |
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Draft
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Sun Aug 4 09:01:01 2024 |
Michael | Update | Interferometer Simulations | Update on SRC Mode Mismatch Analysis | An update on my analysis to minimize mode
mismatch/scattering by introducing toroidal
mirrors to the SRC. |
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