L. Dartez, J. Kissel
More details to come, but as of 2023-08-31 19:10:00 UTC (12:10 PDT), we've updated several corners of the calibration for the first time since Jun 21 2023 (see LHO:70693) in order to:
- Update the static model of the test mass actuation strength, to better match the current time-dependent-correction factor value (because it had gotten large enough that approximations used in all TDCF calculations would have started to breakdown) (LHO:72416)
- Update the "DARM loop modeled transfer functions at calibration line frequencies" EPICs records in order to account for the new DARM2 FM8 boost (LHO:72562 and LHO:72569)
- Update the sensing function (only a little bit) because we're now regularly operating with OM2 "hot" as of 2023-07-19 (LHO:72523)
- start using the newly re-organized pydarm librarianship, including the use of new simulines-measured IFO sening and actuation function data. (aLOG pending)
- fixed an unimpactful bug in the front-end computed version of the live measured response function systematic error, in which the local oscillator frequency for the demod that was demodulating the recently changed 102.13 to 104.23 Hz calibration had not been updated. (to be commented below)
The exciting news is that, with all the metrics we have on hand, these calibration updates made everything better.
- 1st attachment: at the boundary of the change, we see the "relative" time-dependent correction factors change rapidly from non-unity values to unity values (and the cavity pole doesn't change, as expected).
- 2nd attachment: at the boundary of the change, we see the front-end computed live measured response function systematic error goes from large values to values close to unity magnitude and zero phase.
We're still tracking down some bugs in the *modeled* systematic error budget that has been broken since yesterday, Aug 20 2023 19:50 UTC *and* we're not sure if the *GDS* processed live measured response function systematic error is running yet, but we'll keep you posted.
The comments below will also contain some updated details on the process for this update.