Title :
Low noise microwave generation with high power, high linearity photodiodes
Author :
Fortier, Tara M. ; Quinlan, Franklyn ; Hati, Archita ; Nelson, Craig ; Taylor, Joshua A. ; Yang Fu ; Campbell, Joe ; Diddams, Scott A.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We use modified uni-traveling carrier photodetectors in conjunction with a Ti:sapphire-based optical frequency divider to generate 10 GHz microwaves with +14 dBm power, <;3 fs absolute timing jitter and phase noise floors of -177 dBc/Hz.
Keywords :
microwave detectors; microwave generation; microwave photonics; optical noise; phase noise; photodetectors; photodiodes; sapphire; timing jitter; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire-based optical frequency divider; frequency 10 GHz; high power high linearity photodiodes; low noise microwave generation; modified unitraveling carrier photodetectors; phase noise floors; timing jitter; Microwave oscillators; Microwave photonics; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
