• DocumentCode
    1994752
  • Title

    An optical fiber-based system for high-stability distribution of reference radio-frequencies

  • Author

    He, Yabai ; Hsu, Magnus T L ; Wouters, Michael J. ; Gray, Malcolm B. ; Warrington, R. Bruce ; Orr, Brian J. ; Shaddock, Daniel A. ; Baldwin, Kenneth G H ; Aben, Guido

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Meas. Inst., Lindfield, NSW, Australia
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
  • Firstpage
    262
  • Lastpage
    264
  • Abstract
    We present a novel optical fiber-based radio-frequency distribution system that incorporates low-cost commercially available components. It has a fractional frequency stability of 7×10-17 (averaged over 104 s) for distribution of an 80-MHz signal.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; radio-over-fibre; fractional frequency stability; frequency 80 MHz; high stability distribution; optical fiber based radiofrequency distribution system; reference radiofrequencies; Australia; Frequency measurement; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Oscillators; Radio frequency; Thermal stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney, NSW
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1939-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194155
  • Filename
    6194155