Frequency stability limits of optical frequency intervals in new generation optical-to-microwave frequency chains

The limit of the frequency stability that can be transferred by new generation optical-to-microwave frequency chains is discussed. This limit is imposed by the quality of the optical frequency intervals which are formed by electronic phase locked extended cavity laser diodes. The major noise sources...

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Published inProceedings of the 1999 Joint Meeting of the European Frequency and Time Forum and the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (Cat. No.99CH36313) Vol. 2; pp. 626 - 629 vol.2
Main Authors Kovacich, R.P., Luiten, A.N.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 1999
Subjects
Diode lasers
Fluctuations
Frequency
Length measurement
Noise measurement
Optical noise
Particle measurements
Phase measurement
Phase noise
Stability
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Summary:The limit of the frequency stability that can be transferred by new generation optical-to-microwave frequency chains is discussed. This limit is imposed by the quality of the optical frequency intervals which are formed by electronic phase locked extended cavity laser diodes. The major noise sources associated with this were identified and independently measured, in particular the residual phase noise, cycle slipping and path length fluctuations.
ISBN:9780780354005
0780354001
ISSN:1075-6787
DOI:10.1109/FREQ.1999.841384