Title :
The UWA/PTB optical to microwave frequency chain
Author :
Luiten, A.N. ; Kovachich, R. ; Telle, H.R. ; Weiss, C.O. ; Mann, A.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Western Australia Univ., Nedlands, WA, Australia
Abstract :
This paper reports on the development of a second generation coherent optical to microwave frequency chain based on the difference frequency domain method. We will report the chain design as well as presenting measurements of the performance of the critical elements: efficient nonlinear radiation production and laser diode phase locking.
Keywords :
frequency standards; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; microwave photonics; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; optical phase locked loops; phase modulation; UWA/PTB optical-microwave frequency chain; chain design; coherent optical-microwave frequency chain; difference frequency domain method; efficient nonlinear radiation production; frequency stability; high power second harmonic; intracavity doubling; laser diode phase locking; mean optical frequency generator cascade; optical frequency comb generator; optical frequency standards; phase modulation sidebands; second generation; Diode lasers; Frequency domain analysis; Laser stability; Microwave frequencies; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Radio frequency; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5018-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699969
