Title :
An optical fiber interferometer as a frequency reference for space-based laser rangefinding
Author :
McRae, Terry ; Ngo, S. ; Shaddock, Daniel A. ; Hsu, Magnus T. L. ; Gray, Malcolm B.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Meas. Inst. Australia, Lindfield, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate a fiber interferometer that is a viable candidate for a laser frequency reference for future space-based missions requiring a stability of 30 Hz/√ over a 10 mHz to 1 Hz bandwidth.
Keywords :
Michelson interferometers; aerospace instrumentation; fibre optic sensors; laser ranging; bandwidth 10 mHz to 1 Hz; laser frequency reference; optical fiber interferometer; space-based laser rangefinding; space-based missions; Bandwidth; Fiber lasers; Frequency measurement; Laser stability; Noise; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
