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daniel.sigg@LIGO.ORG - posted 11:17, Tuesday 20 May 2014 (11986)
Increase of the 45MHz modulation depth

Added a ZHL-1A RF amplifier to the 45MHz RF signal which goes to the EOM. The RF power measured at the patch panel in the LVEA is now 25.3dBm from 12.7dBm. There is a 6dB attenuator in front of the RF amplifier which can be replaced with a 12dB one, if the gain is too high. The modulation depth was measured in alog 9395. There seems to be a 2dB loss between the LVEA patch panel and the EOM. If correct, the modulation depth is now 0.3 and the 3f-signal strength about 70 times higher. With a little bit of cable and barrel magic the phase was restored to within 1 degree.