DocumentCode
499194
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
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
Filename
5224273
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