DocumentCode
2916325
Title
Photonic techniques for local oscillator generation and distribution in millimeter-wave radio astronomy
Author
Payne, John M. ; Shillue, William P.
Author_Institution
Nat. Radio Astron. Obs., Tucson, AZ, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
5-8 Nov. 2002
Firstpage
9
Lastpage
12
Abstract
A number of photonics techniques are being used for Local Oscillator (LO) generation and distribution for millimeter-wavelength radio astronomy. Many of these are being implemented or considered for use on the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) project.
Keywords
laser beam applications; microwave photonics; millimetre wave generation; millimetre wave oscillators; radiotelescopes; ALMA project; Atacama Large Millimeter Array project; LO distribution; LO generation; MM-wave phase locking; MM-wave radioastronomy; dual laser heterodyne source; local oscillator generation; photonics techniques; Laser applications; Millimeter wave generation; Millimeter wave oscillators; Radio astronomy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 2002. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN
4-88552-187-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.2002.1158847
Filename
1158847
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