Title :
Generation of ultralow phase noise microwaves with an Er:fiber-based optical frequency divider
Author :
Quinlan, F. ; Fortier, T.M. ; Kirchner, M.S. ; Taylor, J.A. ; Thorpe, M.J. ; Lemke, N. ; Ludlow, A.D. ; Jiang, Y.Y. ; Diddams, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Absolute phase noise <; -100 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz offset from a 10 GHz carrier is demonstrated by using an Er:fiber frequency comb to frequency-divide a narrow linewidth CW laser.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; microwave generation; microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; phase noise; fiber frequency comb; fiber-based optical frequency divider; frequency 10 GHz; microwave generation; ultralow phase noise; Frequency conversion; Masers; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Phase noise; microwave photonics; optical frequency comb; phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110692