Title :
High-speed low-noise digital control system
Author :
Barone, F. ; Calloni, E. ; Rosa, R. De ; Fiore, L. Di ; Milano, L. ; Russo, G.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Sci. Fisiche, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Italy
fDate :
2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The automatic control of the interferometric Virgo antenna for gravitational wave detection requires a digital control system characterized by high-speed and low-noise. We have designed and are now testing a prototype for the real-time control of the various degrees of freedom, which is based on VME architecture. Its characteristics are general enough to make it able to satisfy the different and stringent specifications of many physical and engineering applications
Keywords :
computerised control; digital control; gravitational wave detectors; light interferometers; physical instrumentation control; VME architecture; Virgo gravitational wave antenna; digital control system; high-speed; low-noise; real-time control; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Arm; Automatic control; Digital control; Gravity; Mirrors; Optical control; Optical interferometry; Photodiodes;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
