Here is the calibrated result of the long-term measurement of the modulaiton index
== Parameters ==
measurement date: 0502
frequency: f3
phase diff: 40 [deg]
== Note ==
This is the end of the long-term measurement of modulation indices.
I'll analyze the whole of data and get more informatioin, like the standard deviation depending on the phase difference.
5/3
- Crontab stopped at 12:55
- This is the end of the long-term measurement of modulation indices.
Here is the calibrated result of the long-term measurement of the modulaiton index
== Parameters ==
measurement date: 0501
frequency: f3
phase diff: 0 [deg]
== Note ==
Because f3 is designed to have modulation index of 0 at 0 deg, it's almost on noise level.
* In a sense, this is a good confirmation for the functionality of MZM.
Here is the calibrated result of the long-term measurement of the modulaiton index
== Parameters ==
measurement date: 0430
frequency: f3
phase diff: 120 [deg]
== Note ==
Because we calibrate the PM index like...
(PM index) = sqrt((total index)^2-(AM index)^2))
the PM index is sensitive at the phase difference where the AM index and total index are designed to be identical in principle, means PM index is 0.
*Reference: f1 at 120 deg (8767)
Because f3 is designed to be under this condition at any phase difference, PM index of f3 is difficult to calibrate with the high precision.
Here is the calibrated result of the long-term measurement of the modulaiton index
== Parameters ==
measurement date: 0426
frequency: f1
phase diff: 120 [deg]
== Notes ==
For this plot, I removed the data from 14:40, starting time, to 18:45 on 4/26 because the data during ths period sometimes looks weird. I imagine it had lock loss.
In the end, the data from 18:50 on 4/26 to 15:55 on 4/27 is used.
Here is the calibrated result of the long-term measurement of the modulation index
== Parameters ==
measurement date: 0425
frequency: f1
phase diff: 0 [deg]
Here is the calibrated result of the long-term measurement of the modulation index
== Parameters ==
measurement date: 0424
frequency: f1
phase diff: 80 [deg]
I measured the long-term trend of the modulation index of f1 with 0 [deg].
Additionally, we need to measure with..
f1: 80 and 120 [deg]
f3: 0, 50 and 120 [deg]
Related Link: 8577
==Background==
1.As pointed out in 8577, the clipped beam affected the measurement of the modulation indices.
2.From the perspective of the security management, the situation was not good that we needed to open the shutter for the measurement of the modulation indices.
==What we did==
1. Picked off the beam reflected by the 2-inch lens, named L8
2. Aligned the beam to RAM monitor and AM/PM monitor
3. Measured the modulation index with the phase difference b/w EOMs shifted
==Result==
1. The new configuration is shown in the first figure.
2. The measured modulation indices look what is expected from the theory.
3. We don't have to care about the shutter for the measurement of the modulation indices any more
==Next==
With this configuration, we are going to finally measure the good data of the long-term trend of the modulation indices.
I measured the long-term trend of the modulation index of f1 with 0 [deg].
Additionally, we need to measure with..
f1: 80 and 120 [deg]
f3: 0, 50 and 120 [deg]
Related Link: 8576 (Dependency on beam pointing), 8329 (Clipping at the periscope), 8441 (Long-term measurment of modulation indices)
In 8576, we investigate the dependency of the AM index on the beam pointing.
Furthermore, we also checked how the clipping of the laser happened at the periscope, see 8329, affected the measurement of the AM index.
= What we did (with PM monitor)=
1. Picked off the laser before the periscope so that non-clipped laser hits on the PM monitor, see 1st figure.
2. Measure the modulation indices with changing the phase difference b/w EOMs in the 1st MZI, see 2nd figure.
3. Remove the beam sampler and the mirror for the pick off, and aligned the laser clipped at the periscope to the PM monitor.
4. Measure the AM index of the clipped laser with the phase difference with which the AM index was maximized, see 3rd figure.
= Condition =
As mentioned in 8576, we tuned the beam pointing so that the laser power is maximized.
= Results =
The non-clipped laser showed the behaivor expected by the theory, while the AM index of the clipped laser is so high that it is larger than the total of the modulation index, sqrt(AM^2+PM^2).
(We don't know how this can happen tho.)
= Conclusion =
It is necessary to fix the clipping for the long-term measurment of the modulation indices.
These days, we have faced the wierd behavior of the AM index, so we investigated this.
=What we did (with RAM monitor)=
1. Check the behavior of the AM index with changing the beam pointing
2. Check the behavior of the AM index with changing the laser power by HWP.
=What turned out=
From the first figure, we concluded that the AM index highly depends on the beam pointing. We don't really understand the reason tho.
In the second figure, we showed the result of the same investigation with the PM monitor, and there is the flat region around the pointing where the laser power is maximized.
For now, we think the value of this region is the "Actual AM index".
=What remains to be investigated=
We should understand what causes this spacial dependency of the AM index.
From yesterday's night to today's morning for almost 14hours, I measured the modulation indices of the f1 AM and PM.
The result is shown in the figure.
== setting ==
1. I remotely controlled the Moku:Lab in PSL room.
2. I introduce ZERO phase difference b/w EOMs in 1st MZI, leading to the pure PM in principle
3. I got the data every 5 mins.
== to do ==
1. Need to check the consistency b/w the results of Moku:Lab and the double demodulation.
2. Do the same measurement with NON-ZERO phase difference, where the modulation index get more sensitive to the phase difference b/w EOMs.
Yesterday, I changed the connection of the signals a bit as shown in the picture.
==Background==
Although we planned to get the V80 with "RF MON" on the back side of the I/Q demod according to the schematic in JGW-G1909628, we found that the DC signal is cut by the directional coupler and RF (power) detector in the circuit, and it is only the sum of the power of RF signals which we can measure with the port.
see: https://gwdoc.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/DocDB/0024/D1402413/001/IQ_demod.PDF
==What I did==
1. I just splitted the RF signal before the I/Q demod so that the one goes to the I/Q demod.
2. The other goes to ADC after passing through a 20dB attenuator and LPF.
==Note==
From "MIF box", I borrowed two for each of SMA-to-BNC connector, BNC-to-SMA connector, SMA gender changer (Male-Male), 20dB attenuator and LPF shown in the picture.
Ge, Kohei Yamamoto
Today, we gave a minor change to the cabling.
1. Connect the RFPD to a new RF splitter
2. One of the output of the splitter goes to Moku:Lab
3. The other to the system of the double demodulation
With this setting, we can simultaneously measure the modulation indices with the Moku:Lab and the double-demodulation system.