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  339   Sat Feb 24 08:53:38 2024 JonInfrastructureComputersMatlab upgraded to 2023b on ChimayI upgraded Matlab on chimay to the latest
stable release, 2023b. From some quick tests,
it appears to be in working order. Let me
  
  467   Tue Nov 5 09:56:04 2024 Luis MartinUpdateClean & BakeMR Bake    [Luke, Luis]
    
        On Friday, 11/1/24,
the MR was unpackaged and cleaned under the
  
  329   Mon Feb 19 14:40:21 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSMEDM screen for FROSTI temp readoutsHere's the latest draft of the MEDM screen
for the FROSTI heating elements' temperature
readouts. Note that the MEDM screen isn't
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  346   Thu Feb 29 17:16:48 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSMEDM screen for FROSTI T/P readoutsHere's the latest draft of the MEDM screen
for the FROSTI temp and power readouts, now
with a button linking to the c1msc file display.
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  334   Wed Feb 21 23:15:07 2024 MichaelUpdateInterferometer SimulationsLong Shoelaces 1 Layout Created in Gtrace and Fixed Ghosting in BeamsplitterI have created the long shoelaces 1 layout
for cosmic explorer using gtrace, a slight
modification from the shoelaces 1 layout
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  317   Tue Feb 6 22:40:25 2024 MichaelUpdateScripts/ProgramsLong Crab 1 Design Created In GtraceWorked 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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  476   Wed Nov 20 12:31:24 2024 LuisUpdateVACLeak test RGA Scan after vacuum repairs[Luke, Luis]
After the gasket replacement performed
on Monday (11/18/24) we let the vacuum pump
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  474   Tue Nov 19 17:10:34 2024 Luke UpdateVACLeak checkChamber temperature: 23C
Chamber Initial Pressure: ~1.8e-8
main, ~3.5e-8 rga
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  462   Wed Oct 23 11:48:06 2024 Luis MartinUpdateVACLeak Test Results[Luke, Luis, Mary, Ma]
 On 10/22/24 Luke, Ma, Mary and myself
ran a leak test, the results are displayed
  
  273   Mon Nov 20 20:45:16 2023 AidenUpdateVACLeak Test
[Aiden, Luis]

Tested every weld
and flange to find leaks. Only found that
the flange on the turbo pump and reducing
  
  116   Tue Jun 6 16:15:09 2023 PeterUpdateVLC UpdateLaunch Optics for Visible Light CavityI assembled the first few components of the
launch optics for the visible light cavity.
Below is an image of the current table configuration,
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  337   Fri Feb 23 15:01:48 2024 ShaneUpdateCDSLatest draft of MEDM screen for FROSTI readoutsHere's the latest draft of the MEDM screen
for the FrOSTI temp and power readouts. Also,
debugged the text readout boxes so they're
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  62   Tue Apr 4 09:53:37 2023 PeterUpdateVLC UpdateLaser intensity/polarization drift measurementsThe set up for the next round of beam characterization
measurements has begun. The beam is initially
passing through a half waveplate, is split
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  65   Thu Apr 6 10:20:43 2023 PeterUpdateVLC UpdateLaser intensity/polarization drift measurementsMore optical components were added to the
optical set up for laser intensity / polarization
drift measurements. Both lenses and both
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  83   Fri Apr 28 11:21:01 2023 PeterUpdateVLC UpdateLaser intensity/polarization drift measurementsThe Digi-key cables have arrived, and I have
began implementing them in the intensity
drift measurements. 

There was a slight
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  102   Mon May 22 16:43:28 2023 PeterUpdateVLC ElectronicsLaser intensity/polarization drift measurementsIn order to fully analyze the polarization
data taken last Thursday, I needed to convert
the signal output (which is in volts) to
 S-P_Polarization_Diagram.svgPolar_angle_vs_time.pngRel_Intens_vs_time.png 
  107   Wed May 24 14:28:26 2023 PeterUpdateVLC ElectronicsLaser intensity/polarization drift measurementsI went in and took polarization drift data
for 16 hours. The run started at 6:08pm and
finished at 9:15am the next day. The four
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  21   Sat Feb 4 17:01:03 2023 PeterUpdateVLC ElectronicsLaser DataPeter and Ryan took laser beam data. Configuration:
100mm focal length lens is ~100mm from lens.
150mm focal length lens is ~200mm from first
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  46   Wed Mar 8 18:35:52 2023 PamellaUpdate Lab cleaning Today Pamella finished cleaning of the cleanroom,
starting with the HEPA vacuuming,  mopping
and clearing all floor with IPA wipes. 
Also
  
  68   Tue Apr 11 17:56:15 2023 PamellaUpdateGeneralLab cleaning Today Pamella and Julian finished cleaning
of the cleanroom, starting with the HEPA
vacuuming, mopping and clearing all floor
  
  257   Wed Nov 8 17:55:49 2023 JonUpdateGeneralLab Clean-Up Day 1[Jon, Tyler, Shane, Peter, Luis]
Today we completed the first phase
of lab clean-up. Activities included:
  
  182   Mon Jul 31 12:39:01 2023 ShaneUpdateElectronicsLED cable assemblies installed Today I put together the two LED cable assemblies
for the CyMAC and mounted them in the anti-aliasing
and anti-imaging chassis.
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  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
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  81   Thu Apr 27 16:23:44 2023 Cao, Pamella and JulianPhysicsVACInstalling vacuum system (cont.)
 
[Pamella, Cao and Julian, Shane]



 Particles account 

10:37 am: Starting the particles account
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  87   Mon May 1 17:10:25 2023 Julian, CaoPhysicsVACInstalling Pirani gauge and RGA probe onto to vacuum chamber [Julian, Cao] 



 03:00 pm: Particle
count

:  Zone 3 

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  11   Mon Oct 3 17:21:39 2022 CaoUpdateTCSInspection of macor partsThe macor parts arrived and inspected today.
These include:


 Macor spacer
(drawing:  LIGO_Redesign_Macor_Spacer_Drawing_v4.pdf
 7x 
  373   Mon Jun 3 14:14:39 2024 TylerUpdateFLIRInitial CIT FROSTI Analysis [Tyler]


Attached below are the initial
results of the CIT FROSTI testing analysis.
 CIT_FROSTI_Analysis_Group_Meeting-2.pdf 
  323   Tue Feb 13 11:54:45 2024 TylerConfigurationFLIRIn-Air Optical Test Configuration
Below is the proposed schematic for FROSTI
optical testing, chosen so enough space is
allotted for prototype assembly.
 In-air_optical_test_sketch.png 
  349   Tue Mar 19 10:55:30 2024 TylerUpdateFLIRIn-Air Optical TestBelow is an image I took using the FLIR just
before leaving for the LVK meeting. The profile
is roughly what we would expect (annular).
 FroSTI_Thermal_Profile.png 
  468   Tue Nov 5 11:08:40 2024 Luis MartinUpdateVACISO Test
    [Luis, Luke, Ma Michael]
    
        The isolation test
was conducted on the vacuum system. Every
  
  6   Tue Jun 21 18:31:49 2022 Cassidy and PhoebeUpdateCamerasIR Absorbing Screen and FLIR Camera SetupToday we set up the IR absorbing screen and
the camera on the optical table, as well
as tested that the camera was functioning
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  60   Mon Apr 3 17:04:05 2023 AidenSummaryGeneralIDP Scroll Pump AssemblyAiden installed the isolation valve and the
exhaust silencer kits on the IDP-3 Scroll
pump. The entire assembly still needs to
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  1   Sun Apr 10 15:39:49 2022 Rutuja GuravHowToComputer Scripts/ProgramsHowTo: Renew the Let's Encrypt SSL certificate using certbotPort 80 is kept closed by default. This
might be causing the certbot auto-renewal
cronjob to fail. Therefore we must renew
  
  98   Sun May 14 15:50:48 2023 CaoInfrastructureComputersHigh resolution display of logrus machine[Cao]

 
The display resolution of the
logrus has been 1064x768 and has been the
only option, which is not great. While remote
  
  435   Fri Sep 6 14:34:52 2024 Luke UpdateVACHeating tape workOn the 5th I had tried to start baking
the vacuum chamber however certain parts
of the chamber were getting too hot and causing
  
  124   Wed Jun 14 15:35:36 2023 PamellaUpdateVACHeating system installation [Pamella and Cao]

    Heating system
installation - Second day.



   Today we kept installing the equipment
 heater_equipment_install.jpg 
  433   Tue Sep 3 15:52:56 2024 LukeUpdateVACHeater tape initilization [Luke, Tyler, Jon]
On the 3rd we set up the pid controllers
for the heater tapes and after putting on
  
  119   Mon Jun 12 18:52:00 2023 PamellaUpdateGeneralHeater system parts - Wiped and bagged[Pamella]
  Cleaning the heater system
parts.
 04:32 pm: Started wiping the
heater system parts.  
 06:38 pm:
 heater_equipment_wiped.jpg 
  128   Tue Jun 20 17:28:23 2023 PamellaUpdateElectronicsHeater system parts - Wiped [Pamella]

    
Heating system 


   Wiping the heater system parts.

    04:37 pm: Started wiping the electronic
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  122   Tue Jun 13 21:08:46 2023 PamellaInfrastructureVACHeater system - Installation[Pamella, Cao and Jon]


 Heating system
installation 

 Today we
started installing the equipments for the
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  316   Mon Feb 5 14:17:52 2024 AidenUpdateVACHeater Element RGA ScanHere are the new RGA scans for the powered
Heater elements. The pressure at the time
of taking data was 2.88 e-8 torr. The HC
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  319   Thu Feb 8 17:37:48 2024 AidenUpdateVACHeater Element RGA ScanTook more RGA data now that the heaters are
powered by 18V. The pressure of the system
during the data taking was 3.8 e-8 torr.
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  320   Mon Feb 12 17:35:47 2024 AidenUpdateVACHeater Element RGA ScanTook more RGA data before and after increasing
the heater elements to 300 degC and before
heating them up.

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  328   Mon Feb 19 14:17:50 2024 AidenUpdateVACHeater Element RGA ScanThree days after the completion of Bake 11,
the Heater elements RGA scan looks much cleaner.
The HC level is back down to 33 e-10 torrl/s
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  7   Mon Jul 11 14:29:45 2022 JonOmnistructureGeneralHEPA filter installedToday I unpacked and installed the new HEPA
filter for the lab. It is an Omni CleanAir
OCA1210 capable of 1200 CFM. This flow rate
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  451   Wed Oct 2 10:31:46 2024 Xuesi MaConfiguration Group Meeting Slides 10/2/2024
Group Meeting slides for Non-deterministic
Heater Response.
 Group_Meeting_10_2.pdf 
  82   Thu Apr 27 21:43:07 2023 JonPhysicsVACGrounding vacuum systemThis afternoon I made up a green 10 AWG
grounding cable and connected it to the vacuum
system.
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  84   Fri Apr 28 18:16:57 2023 CaoPhysicsVACGrounding vacuum system



  
  187   Tue Aug 1 16:22:35 2023 CelesteUpdateTCSGraphical Updates to HOM RH Modification, Tuesday 8/1Slides 20-33 are newly added (data/graphs
from parameter sweep feature-1/8th heater
unit length varied from 10% of original to
 HOM_RH_Simulation_Progress_80123.pdf 
  180   Fri Jul 28 17:45:45 2023 CelesteUpdateTCSGraphical Updates to HOM RH Modification, Friday 7/28Updated 1/8th Heater simulation modification
graphs. Slides 7, 10, 16-19 are new additions.
 HOM_RH_Simulation_Progress.pdf 
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