A deep learning technique to control the non-linear dynamics of a gravitational-wave interferometer

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In this work we developed a deep learning technique that successfully solves a non-linear dynamic control problem. Instead of directly tackling the control problem, we combined methods in probabilistic neural networks and a Kalman-filter-inspired model to build a non-linear state estimator for the system. We then used the estimated states to implement a trivial controller for the now fully observable system. We applied this technique to a crucial non-linear control problem that arises in the operation of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) system, an interferometric gravitational-wave observatory. We demonstrated in simulation that our approach can learn from data to estimate the state of the system, allowing a successful control of the interferometer’s mirror. We also developed a computationally efficient model that can run in real time at high sampling rate on a single modern CPU core, one of the key requirements for the implementation of our solution in the LIGO digital control system. We believe these techniques could be used to help tackle similar non-linear control problems in other applications.

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Xiangyuan Ma, P., & Vajente, G. (2024). A deep learning technique to control the non-linear dynamics of a gravitational-wave interferometer. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 41(4). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/ad1daa

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