Title :
Optimisation of a microwave frequency discriminator based on an optical delay line
Author :
Brahimi, Houda ; Lacroix, P. ; Llopis, Olivier
Author_Institution :
LAAS, Univ. de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
A microwave frequency discriminator based on an optical delay line is studied. This system features a noise floor below -150 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset. The noise mechanisms are studied in order to determine the main noise contributors.
Keywords :
discriminators; microwave measurement; microwave oscillators; microwave photonics; noise measurement; optical delay lines; optical resonators; phase noise; fiber optics delay line; microwave frequency discriminator; microwave oscillator; microwave phase noise measurement; noise mechanisms; sapphire oscillator; sapphire resonator; ultra low phase noise source; Delay lines; Microwave frequencies; Microwave oscillators; Noise measurement; Optical amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Phase measurement; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2009. MWP '09. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4788-6
