We have completed the CARM noise budget (Fig. 1).
The main references are as follows:
- Block diagram of the CARM loop: klog:35597
- Measurement of CMS transfer functions and noises: klog:35669, klog:35682
- RFPD transimpedance measurement: klog:35935
- Actuator efficiency measurements: klog:35884, klog:35897
The dominant noise sources are the CARM shot noise and the residual frequency noise resulting from the finite gain of the CARM loop.
Further details, including future prospects for reducing CARM noise coupling (Fig.2), are presented in JGW-G2517117.