Developing a Low Noise Seismometer in the Frequency Range of 0.3Hz - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Developing a Low Noise Seismometer in the Frequency Range of 0.3Hz to 20 Hz Gregory E. Vansuch University of Colorado at Boulder August 19, 2010 Mentors: Dr. Jan Harms, California Institute of Technology Dr. Riccardo DeSalvo, California Institute of Technology LIGO-G1001115-v1

Overview • Introduction • Limitations of Seismometers • Improved Noise Models • AutoCAD Design Analysis • The Next Stage LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch 2

Introduction Why?

Graph of Noise in Future Detectors 4 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

“Seismically Induced” Newtonian Noise Seismic fields create perturbations in the ground causes the ground to displace ever so slightly this changes the density around a test mass induces a force upon the mass which displaces it ever so slightly. This is Newtonian Noise LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch 5

Simple Look and Possible Solution 2-D Model of NN: ∆ x ∆ y Learn about Newtonian Noise at Homestake -Develop methods to subtract it 6 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Homestake 7 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Limitations of Seismometers

Capacitor Readout vs. Coil Readout -Coil Readout -too high sensor impedance = more noise -A capacitor has as little resistance as one can make it with 9 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Sensitivity GS-13 / LT1012 -8 10 Amplifier voltage noise Amplifier current noise Seismic [(m/s)/  Hz] Johnson–Nyquist noise Suspension thermal noise -10 10 Total Noise -12 10 -1 0 1 2 10 10 10 10 Frequency [Hz] 10 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Improved Noise Models

Mathematics with the Capacitor Addition 12 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Transfer Function LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch 13

Graphs from Transfer Function GS-13 / LT1012 -8 10 Amplifier voltage noise Amplifier current noise Seismic [(m/s)/  Hz] Johnson–Nyquist noise Suspension thermal noise -10 10 Total Noise -12 10 -1 0 1 2 10 10 10 10 Frequency [Hz] 14 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

-4 10 ET-C LIGO 2.5 Seismic [(m/s)/  Hz] -6 10 GS-13 / LT1012 -8 10 -10 10 -12 10 0 1 2 10 10 10 Frequency [Hz] 15 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

AutoCAD Design and Analysis

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Dimensions to 3-D Models 18 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Cross Section -Possibly no room for capacitor at bottom due to the calibration coil taking up too much space. Calibration coil 19 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Capacitor plate here Capacitor plate here Add on to the outside cylinder to make room? 20 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

PCB 21 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

What is Next?

Short Term • Complete the setup of newly arrived seismometers • Noise measurements with the seismometers • Find out the major limitations and determine how to lower these limits 23 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Long Term • In the next year get into Homestake and begin more seismic measurements for modeling NN • Over the next few years keep modifying seismometers for less limitations and better seismic study 24 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Acknowledgements Jan Harms Riccardo DeSalvo Aiden Brooks Alastair Heptonstall The 40m team for letting us steal their instrument The rest of the LIGO Community 25 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch

Refrences • Brooks, Aiden. notes from personal conversations. June 2010. • Hans, Jan. notes from personal conversations. June 9-August 18, 2010. • Harms, Jan, et al. Characterization of the seismic environment at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, South Dakota. LIGO Document, DRAFT, 2010. • Harms, Jan, Vansuch, Greg. Seismometers and the Insulation Box. LIGO document, M1000204v-1 , 2010. • Harms, Jan; Vansuch, Greg. Subtraction of Newtonian Noise. LIGO document , M1000203-v1, 2010. • Harms, J., Sajeva, A., Trancynger, T., DeSalvo, R., Mandic, V. Seismic studies at the Homestake mine in Lead, South Dakota. LIGO document , page T0900112-v1-H, 2010. • Heptonstall, Alastair. personal conversation. July 26, 2010. • Jones, R.V. and Richards, J.S.C. The Design and some applications of sensitive capacitance micrometers. J. Phys. E: SciInstrum , 1973. • Mandic, Vuk. Status of the Seismic Noise Study at the Homestake Mine (DUSEL). LIGO document , page G080491-00-Z, 2008. 26 LIGO SURF 2010 Gregory E. Vansuch