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shoshana.apple@LIGO.ORG - posted 12:45, Thursday 06 August 2026 (91432)
CRS Commissioning Update/Noise Hunting

Started going through the list of tests from G2601523 to find/reduce the CRS noise.

Dark test (i.e. turning off the CRS laser)

Unplug HoQIs to get ADC Noise

Next steps are to add some copper on top of the laser to see if that reduces the noise, and then looking at the impact of the motion of the out of vacuum fiber once the LVEA is safe. The HoQI's will be re-connected to the pre-amp and laser turned back on so Jim can take some more transfer functions.

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