Title :
Optical frequency division for ultralow phase noise microwave generation
Author :
Baynes, Fred N. ; Quinlan, Franklyn ; Fortier, Tara M. ; Beling, Andreas ; Zhou, Qu ; Cross, Allen ; Campbell, Joe C. ; Diddams, Scott A.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
A stable optical frequency is phase-coherently divided to generate ultralow-noise 10 GHz signals having phase noise below -100 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz and a white noise of -177 dBc/Hz at higher offset frequencies. We discuss the technical and fundamental challenges of this approach, along with potential for integration of the components in a portable and robust system.
Keywords :
microwave generation; microwave photonics; optical noise; phase noise; frequency 1 Hz; microwave generation; optical frequency division; stable optical frequency; ultralow phase noise; ultralow-noise signals; Noise; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical pulses; microwave photonics; optical cavities; phase noise; ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2013 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2013.6724089
