DocumentCode
2342861
Title
Optical and microwave frequency stability: some constraints
Author
Hollberg, L. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Bartels, A. ; McFerran, J.J. ; Ivanov, E.N. ; Wilpers, G. ; Oates, C.W.
Author_Institution
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
25-27 July 2005
Firstpage
125
Lastpage
126
Abstract
Optical frequency references achieve the best frequency stability of any oscillators by taking advantage of high Q = v0/Δv optical resonances. These systems are beginning to run into fundamental and technical limitations which are discussed.
Keywords
frequency stability; microwaves; optical frequency conversion; oscillators; resonance; microwave frequency stability; optical frequency stability; optical resonances; oscillators; 1f noise; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Frequency conversion; Laser noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical saturation; Resonance; Stability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
ISSN
1099-4742
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8981-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1528025
Filename
1528025
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