• DocumentCode
    1013150
  • Title

    Frequency instability measurement system of cryogenic maser oscillator

  • Author

    Benmessai, K. ; Bourgeois, P.Y. ; Kersalé, Y. ; Bazin, N. ; Tobar, M.E. ; Hartnett, J.G. ; Oxborrow, M. ; Giordano, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. de Franche-Comte, Besancon
  • Volume
    43
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1436
  • Lastpage
    1437
  • Abstract
    The frequency stability measurement of a new kind of secondary frequency standard, the whispering gallery mode maser oscillator, is reported. Based on a very simple design the beatnote comparison with a state-of-the-art cryogenic sapphire resonator oscillator gave a preliminary result of 10-14 frequency instability at 1 s integration time. The measurement is limited by the microwave synthesis chain used to evaluate the maser stability.
  • Keywords
    cryogenic electronics; frequency stability; masers; oscillators; whispering gallery modes; cryogenic maser oscillator; frequency instability measurement system; secondary frequency standard; whispering gallery mode maser oscillator;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20072684
  • Filename
    4405607
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1013150