Tidal Controls in Advanced LIGO

Document #:

LIGO-T1400733-v1

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

Tidal controls are somewhat separated from the main interferometer length controls due their very low bandwidth. In Advanced LIGO the tidal actuator is provided by the seismic isolation system of the two end test masses. This is a design document.

Files in Document:

• T1400733-v1.pdf (390.1 kB)

Other Files:

• T1400733-v1.docx (153.7 kB)

Topics:

• State Control and Monitoring
• Sensing and Control

Authors:

• Daniel Sigg

Keywords:

tidal

Referenced by:

• LIGO-E1200381: aLIGO, Slow Controls, EtherCAT Software