Title :
Ultra-low phase noise microwaves from optical references
Author :
Taylor, J.A. ; Fortier, T.M. ; Kirchner, M.S. ; Quinlan, F. ; Lemke, N. ; Ludlow, A. ; Jiang, Y. ; Oates, C.W. ; Diddams, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We show a photonic oscillator providing 10 GHz microwaves having L(f)=-104 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz offset and fractional instability ≤8 × 10-16 at 1 s. These values are verified by operation and comparison of two independent systems.
Keywords :
microwave oscillators; microwave photonics; phase noise; fractional instability; frequency 10 GHz; optical references; photonic oscillator; ultra-low phase noise microwaves; Masers; Microwave oscillators; Optical fibers; Phase noise; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
