Title :
Frequency stability limits of optical frequency intervals in new generation optical-to-microwave frequency chains
Author :
Kovacich, R.P. ; Luiten, A.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Western Australia Univ., Nedlands, WA, Australia
Abstract :
The limit of the frequency stability that can be transferred by new generation optical-to-microwave frequency chains is discussed. This limit is imposed by the quality of the optical frequency intervals which are formed by electronic phase locked extended cavity laser diodes. The major noise sources associated with this were identified and independently measured, in particular the residual phase noise, cycle slipping and path length fluctuations
Keywords :
calibration; frequency standards; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; laser noise; laser variables measurement; microwave measurement; optical frequency conversion; phase noise; semiconductor lasers; cycle slipping; electronic phase locked extended cavity laser diodes; frequency stability; frequency stability limits; noise source; optical frequency intervals; optical-to-microwave frequency chains; path length fluctuations; residual phase noise; Diode lasers; Fluctuations; Frequency; Length measurement; Noise measurement; Optical noise; Particle measurements; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency and Time Forum, 1999 and the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, 1999., Proceedings of the 1999 Joint Meeting of the European
Conference_Location :
Besancon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5400-1
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1999.841384
