iKAGRA Commissioning

Commissioners at the site

• Feb 24 (Wed): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Aso

  • PR2 install (Aso et al) DONE

  • PR3 install (Shoda et al)
• Feb 25 (Thu): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Aso

  • PR3 install (Shoda et al) DONE

  • oplev and camera for ETMX (Akutsu,Kokeyama) DONE (not calibrated yet)

• Feb 26 (Fri): Miyakawa, Kokeyama

  • PR3 install, check signals (Shoda et al) DONE

  • install X end machines (Kokeyama) 　DONE

  • oplev and camera for ETMY (Akutsu,Simon) DONE (not calibrated yet)

• Feb 27 (Sat): Kokeyama, Akutsu

  • install Y end machines (Kokeyama) DONE?

  • EY camera (Kokeyama) DONE

• Feb 28 (Sun):
• Feb 29 (Mon): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Enomoto, Kataoka, Akutsu, Aso
  • IMC stabilization (Kawamura,Enomoto)

  • finish IMMT1T QPD setup (Akutsu,Michimura,Kataoka) DONE

  • prepare for IXC+IXA vent (Kimura)

  • peel PR3 first contact (Shoda,Fujii) DONE

  • check PR2 picomotors (Aso,Miyo) DONE

  • EX camera (Kokeyama) DONE

  • install PR2 viewport for the camera, and the camera (Akutsu,Kokeyama) half done (no camera yet)

• Mar 01 (Tue): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Enomoto, Kataoka, Akutsu, Aso

  • turn on PR3 local damping (Shoda,Okutomi,Fujii) DONE

  • pedestals for PDs (Michimura,Tomaru) ARRIVED

• Mar 02 (Wed): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Enomoto, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara

  • put PRM-PR3 bellows (MIRAPRO 8:00-11:00) DONE

  • put BS-IXC bellows (MIRAPRO PM?) DONE?

  • IMC stabilization (Kawamura,Enomoto)

  • IXC+IXA vent (Kimura) DONE

  • finish IXA clean booth clean up, bring clean goods (Kimura,Tomaru) DONE

  • peel ETMX first contact and set coils (Ohishi,Shoda,Aso) REMAINING ISSUE

  • install BS viewports for the oplev and the camera(Akutsu,Michimura,Kambara,Furuhata) half done (45deg issue, IPC issue)

  • install PR3 viewport for the camera, and the camera (Akutsu,Shoda,Okutomi,Fujii) half done (no camera yet)

  • k1cam0 and k1cam1 setup (Kokeyama) DONE

  • DAQ networks for EX and EY (Miyakawa,Kokeyama) DONE

  • calibrate PR3 oplev (Shoda,Okutomi,Fujii) DONE

• Mar 03 (Thu): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Enomoto, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara

  • high power IMC (Enomoto) DONE (~850 mW)

  • PR2 alignment, beam profiling at PR3 half done (beam profiling not yet)

  • check IMMT2 picomotor (Miyo,Doi) DONE

  • ETMX,ETMY,BS picomotor (Miyo) DONE

we are here!

• install EXA flanges (Akutsu,Uchiyama,Fujii,Kambara)
• ETMX first contact issue (Ohishi,Akutsu)
• PR2, PR3, BS, IMMT1T cameras (Kokeyama)

• Mar 04 (Fri): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Enomoto, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara

  • PR3 rough alignment into IXA (Aso,Michimura,Ushiba,Kuwahara,Okutomi,Kambara)

  • BS rough alignment into Yarm (Aso,Michimura,Ushiba,Kuwahara,Okutomi,Kambara)
  • beam profiling at IXA (Aso,Michimura,Ushiba,Kuwahara,Okutomi,Kambara)
  • setup PDs at EXA, EYA (SOMEONE! Tomaru?,Uchiyama?)
  • peel ETMY first contact and set coils (Ohishi,Shoda)
• Mar 05 (Sat): Kokeyama, Kataoka
  • sweep PR3 and wait for end PDs to get any signal (automatically or Kataoka?)
• Mar 06 (Sun): Kataoka
  • sweep PR3 and wait for end PDs to get any signal (automatically or Kataoka?)
• Mar 07 (Mon): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Kataoka, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara
  • beam profiling at EXA (Michimura,Ushiba,Furuhata,Kambara)
  • check ETMX actuation model and calibrate ETMX oplev (Akutsu,Kokeyama,Kuwahara)
  • take PD from EXA and setup PD at BS (Michimura,Kokeyama,Kuwahara)
• Mar 08 (Tue): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Kataoka, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara
  • sweep ETMX and wait for AS PD to get any signal (automatically or ?)
  • set up REFL optics and cabling (Michimura)
  • get the beam back to IFI and then to REFL (Ushiba,Kataoka)
  • check BS actuation model and calibrate BS oplev (Akutsu,Kokeyama,Kuwahara)
  • install EYA flanges (Akutsu,SOMEONE!)
• Mar 09 (Wed): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara
  • block X beam (Michimura)
  • sweep BS and wait for ETMY PD to get any signal (automatically or ?)
  • some spare time
• Mar 10 (Thu): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara
  • sweep BS and wait for ETMY PD to get any signal (automatically or ?)
  • check ETMY actuation model and calibrate ETMY oplev (Akutsu,Kokeyama,Michimura)
• Mar 11 (Fri): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Akutsu?, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara
  • sweep ETMY and wait for AS PD to get any signal (automatically or ?)
  • get fringe at REFL/AS (Michimura,Akutsu?)
• Mar 12 (Sat): Kokeyama
  • close everything and slowly start evacuation
• Mar 13 (Sun):
• Mar 14 (Mon): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura?, Aso
  • check LSC model
  • lock Michelson and measure openloop transfer function
  • check calibration model
  • get strain spectrum
• Mar 15 (Tue): Miyakawa, Michimura, Aso
  • start observation

What we do

• confirm mirror actuators (picomotors, coils, OSEMs) work from digital system
• prepare oplevs and cameras
• prepare RT models and MEDM screens for mirrors and LSC
• prepare feet for large beam profiler
• prepare pedestals for DC PDs
• REFL optics
• stable operation of IMC

• initial alignment: JGW-T1604823

• lock 3km Michelson

LCGT Commissioning plan (As of Aug 2012)

Schedule

• List up issues to be addressed for installation procedure (September)
• Detailed installation plan (October)
• General Commissioning Strategy (how to deploy man power etc) (by the end of November)

List of items necessary for commissioning

The List is Here.