• 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