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Practical performance limits on optical frequency transfer over fiber optic links

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Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, William C. Swann, Nathan R. Newbury

Abstract

We present theory and experiment quantifying the limitations to stable transport of optical frequencies over optical fiber. These are fundamental fiber noise, propagation delay, bidirectional propagation and system noise in the measurement interferometers.
Proceedings Title
Tech. Dig., Conf. on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)
Conference Dates
May 4-9, 2008
Conference Location
San Jose, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

Optical frequency transfer
Optical physics and communications

Citation

Williams, P. , Swann, W. and Newbury, N. (2008), Practical performance limits on optical frequency transfer over fiber optic links, Tech. Dig., Conf. on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32847 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created May 4, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017
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