Title :
Photonic phase noise characterization of W-band oscillators
Author :
Adles, Eric J. ; Dennis, M.L.
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins Univ. Appl. Phys. Lab., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
In this work we demonstrate W-band phase noise measurement using the photonic delay line technique, and characterize the phase noise of an 80-GHz photonic oscillator. This technique eliminates the need for a low-phase noise W-band reference oscillator.
Keywords :
noise measurement; optical delay lines; optical variables measurement; oscillators; phase noise; W-band phase noise measurement; W-band photonic oscillator; frequency 80 GHz; photonic delay line technique; photonic phase noise; Delay lines; Noise measurement; Optical fibers; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1506-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656611
