Control of the laser frequency in the Virgo interferometer: dynamic noise budgeting for controller optimization
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This paper presents a framework for the derivation of a noise budget and the subsequent utilization in the optimization of the control design, using the laser frequency stabilization loop in the Virgo interferometer, which is a complex nested feedback system, as an experimental case study. First, the system dynamics and noise sources are modeled and experimentally verified to produce the noise budget, after which an optimization problem using the 2 norm is formulated and tailored to the specific design requirements for the detector. The structure of the synthesized controller is then used to produce an improved control design. Experimental verification of the developed controller on the Virgo interferometer shows roughly a factor 3 reduction in root-mean-square error, illustrating the effectiveness of the presented method.
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TNO Identifier
1000224
ISSN
0927-6505
Source
Astroparticle Physics
Publisher
Elsevier
Article nr.
103028
Collation
11 p.
Place of publication
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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