Title :
Microwave frequency transfer by propagation of an optical frequency comb over optical fibre
Author :
Marra, Giuseppe ; Lea, Stephen ; Margolis, Helen ; Gill, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
Abstract :
The repetition rate of a mode-locked laser is transferred over 50 km of spooled fibre with instability below 5 times 10-15 tau-1/2, rendering this technique suitable for disseminating state-of-the-art microwave oscillators and optically-derived microwave references.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; microwave oscillators; microwave photonics; optical fibre networks; distance 50 km; microwave frequency transfer; microwave oscillator; mode locked laser; optical fibre; optical frequency comb; optically derived microwave reference; Frequency measurement; Laser mode locking; Microwave frequencies; Microwave propagation; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical solitons; Optical transmitters; Stability; (060.5530) Pulse propagation and temporal solitons; (120.3940) Metrology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
