Title :
Laser synthesizer of the ALMA telescope: Design and performance
Author :
Ayotte, Simon ; Babin, André ; Poulin, Patrick ; Poulin, Michel ; Jeanneau, Amélie ; Picard, Marie-Josée ; Poulin, Daniel ; Davidson, Charles-André ; Aubé, Maryse ; Alexandre, Isabelle ; Costin, François ; Pelletier, François ; Cliche, Jean-François ; Têt
Author_Institution :
TeraXion, Québec, QC, Canada
Abstract :
The Laser Synthesizer of the Atacama Large Millimiter Array telescope in Chile has been designed and built by TeraXion. We present the design and performance achieved with this instrument.
Keywords :
frequency synthesizers; radioastronomy; radiotelescopes; submillimetre astronomy; ALMA telescope; Atacama Large Millimiter Array telescope; international radio astronomical facility; laser synthesizer; submillimeter wavelength radio waves; Frequency synthesizers; Laser noise; Optical filters; Optical switches; Phase noise; Semiconductor lasers; Synthesizers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2010 IEEE Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7824-8
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2010.5664623
