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H1 SQZ
camilla.compton@LIGO.ORG - posted 10:00, Thursday 25 September 2025 (87138)
Could not easily re-create low frequency SQZ noise with PSAMS

In 87071, we found that the low frequency SQZ noise could be removed by changing the ZM4 or ZM5 PSAMs and we left the ZM4 PSAMs at 6.2V strain (from 6.0V). 

Today I went back to the noisy area at 6.0V and lower on ZM4 and saw no increase in low frequency noise, plot attached. I did not try going higher than 6.2V yet, we could do that as 6.5V caused noise on Monday too. 

It is not surprising that this noise couldn't be re-created as it was coming and going in the past. 

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