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
- Feb 26 (Fri): Miyakawa, Kokeyama
- 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)
mostly DONE (ETMX to be confirmed) setup PDs at EXA (Akutsu,Fujii)
DONE peel ETMY first contact and set coils (Ohishi,Takahashi)
DONE - PR2, PR3, BS, IMMT1T cameras (Kokeyama) PR2 DONE, BS and PR3 to be done
- ETMX first contact issue: WE DECIDED TO GO WITH REMAINING FIRST CONTACT
- Mar 04 (Fri): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Enomoto, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Furuhata, Kambara
PR3 rough alignment into IXA (Michimura,Ushiba,Kuwahara,Okutomi,Kambara,Furuhata)
DONE (beam profiling at IXA not yet) DQ channels for EXA EYA PDs (Kokeyama)
Done fix IPC errors (Miyakawa, Kokeyama)
Done open BS-IXC GV (Saito,Uchiyama,Kimura)
DONE place ND filters to MC_REFL and PMC_TRANS cameras, and check ghost beams (Enomoto)
DONE
we are here!
- Mar 05 (Sat): Kokeyama, Kataoka
- sweep PR3 and wait for end PDs to get any signal (automatically or Kataoka?)
- Swap picomotor network switch and install new pico switch on IOO rack (Kataoka, Kokeyama)
- Install the second camera POE switch on PR2 rack (Kataoka, Kokeyama)
- Set RFM card to k1ioo chassis (Kokeyama)
- Mar 06 (Sun): Kataoka
- block PSL beam for VAC work (Uchiyama)
- Mar 07 (Mon): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Kataoka, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara
- BS actuation check (Uchiyama)
- BS rough alignment into Yarm (Michimura,Ushiba,Kuwahara,Okutomi,Kambara,Furuhata)
- beam profiling at IXA?
- beam profiling at EXA (Michimura,Ushiba,Furuhata,Kambara,Kataoka)
- setup PDs at EYA?
- check ETMX actuation model and calibrate ETMX oplev (Kokeyama,Kuwahara)
- ETMX picomotor (Miyo)
- take PD from EXA and setup PD at BS (Akutsu)
- Mar 08 (Tue): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Kataoka, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara, Hasegawa, Kagawa, Fujisawa
- 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 (Kokeyama,Kuwahara)
- install EXA flanges (Akutsu,SOMEONE!)
- start EXA evacuation (Kimura)
- Mar 09 (Wed): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Ushiba, Kuwahara, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara, Hasegawa
- connect BS-IYC (MIRAPRO)
- block X beam (Michimura)
- sweep BS and wait for ETMY PD to get any signal (automatically or ?)
- some spare time
- install EYA flanges (Akutsu,SOMEONE!)
- Mar 10 (Thu): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Akutsu, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara, Hasegawa
- sweep BS and wait for ETMY PD to get any signal (automatically or ?)
- check ETMY actuation model and calibrate ETMY oplev (Akutsu,Kokeyama,Michimura)
- start EYA evacuation (Kimura)
- Mar 11 (Fri): Miyakawa, Kokeyama, Michimura, Akutsu?, Aso, Furuhata, Kambara, Hasegawa, Kagawa
- 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.