Advanced LIGO Interferometer Integration

Document #:

LIGO-T1200437-v3

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

This document outlines plans for the testing and integration of the full Advanced LIGO (aLIGO) interferometers within the aLIGO Project scope, marked by the milestone of achieving a 2 hour lock for each interferometer.

Files in Document:

• FullInterferomterIntegration.pdf (760.4 kB)

Other Files:

• FullInterferomterIntegration.docx (674.7 kB)

Topics:

• Integration
• Commissioning

Authors:

• Peter Fritschel
• Valery Frolov
• Daniel Sigg

Notes and Changes:

v3: Clarified that for H1 the HIFO-Y phase will be followed by HIFO-X.

Referenced by:

• LIGO-T1100080-v3: Commissioning Advanced LIGO's First Arm Cavity
• LIGO-G1300258-v1: Arm Length Stabilization at LHO
• LIGO-T1100201-v4: Commissioning the Advanced LIGO L1 Input Mode Cleaner
• LIGO-T1300174-v2: Commissioning Advanced LIGO’s HIFO-Y
• LIGO-E1300626: aLIGO, Integration Testing
• LIGO-E1300632: aLIGO, Integration Testing, Full Interferometer Test