MPC Software Meeting

30 Jun 2025, 09:00 → 1 Jul 2025, 18:00 Europe/Rome

European Gravitational Observatory

In preparation for the upcoming detector upgrade, we have organized two half-day sessions dedicated to software discussions. The agenda will include a few short presentations to help highlight specific issues, but the main focus will be on open discussions. We aim to gather input on needs, requirements, and suggestions for the next phase of software development.

Monday 30 June

Slides Shows

Convener: Alberto Gennai (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

1 Welcome

Speaker: Alberto Gennai (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

2 New DSP-based Hardware/Firmware

Speaker: Paolo Prosperi (INFN Sezione di Pisa)

3 Virgo Automation

Speaker: Diego Bersanetti (INFN Genova)

4 AdvVirgo DAQ and Global Control

Speaker: Alain Masserot

5 Control software: AdvVirgo+ experience

Speaker: Dr Valerio Boschi (INFN)

6 Control software: Squeezing 1500W experience

Speaker: Mateusz Bawaj (University of Perugia)

7 Suspension control algorithms

Speaker: Manuel Pinto

8 Mirror control algorithms, locking, alignment

Speaker: Maddalena Mantovani

9 Thorlabs motion control: AdvVirgo+ experience

Speaker: Stamatios Gkaitatzis (University of Pisa)

Tuesday 1 July

Open Discussion

Convener: Alberto Gennai (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)