Title :
Radio frequency signals synthesised from independent cryogenic sapphire oscillators
Author :
Hartnett, John ; Parker, S.R. ; Ivanov, E.N. ; Povey, T. ; Nand, N.R. ; Le Floch, J.-M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Chem. & Phys. & IPAS, Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Abstract :
The phase noise and frequency stability measurements of 1 GHz, 100 MHz and 10 MHz signals are presented which have been synthesised from the 11.2 GHz outputs of two nominally identical independent cryogenic microwave sapphire oscillators.
Keywords :
cryogenics; frequency measurement; frequency stability; microwave measurement; microwave oscillators; phase noise; sapphire; signal synthesis; frequency 1 GHz; frequency 10 MHz; frequency 100 MHz; frequency 11.2 GHz; frequency stability measurements; independent cryogenic microwave sapphire oscillator; phase noise; radio frequency signals synthesis;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2013.3481