• DocumentCode
    3095200
  • Title

    A method for comparing remote optical clocks over a free-space optical link

  • Author

    Swann, William C. ; Giorgetta, Fabrizio R. ; Coddington, Ian ; Baumann, Esther ; Deschênes, Jean-Daniel ; Sinclair, Laura ; Zolot, Alexander M. ; Newbury, Nathan R.

  • Author_Institution
    Quantum Electron. & Photonics Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    9-11 July 2012
  • Firstpage
    115
  • Lastpage
    116
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a method to compare optical clocks approaching 10-17 uncertainties through the exchange of optical pulses from phase-locked frequency combs. We discuss results over a 120 m air path and prospects for longer distances.
  • Keywords
    measurement uncertainty; optical links; time measurement; timing jitter; free-space optical link; measurement uncertainties; optical pulses; phase-locked frequency combs; remote optical clocks; Clocks; Delay; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical pulses;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Seattle, WA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1526-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHOSST.2012.6280752
  • Filename
    6280752
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3095200