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Free-space optical time-frequency transfer over 2 km

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Author(s)

William C. Swann, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Laura C. Sinclair, Esther Baumann, Ian R. Coddington, Nathan R. Newbury

Abstract

Precision free-space time-frequency transfer could advance fields where present microwave-based transfer is inadequate. We demonstrate an optical free-space link with femtosecond timing deviation and residual instability below 10−18 at 1000 seconds.
Proceedings Title
CLEO 2013, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Conference Dates
June 10-14, 2013
Conference Location
San Jose, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_SI.2013.CM4N.4

Keywords

frequency combs, frequency transfer
Optical physics and communications and Time and frequency

Citation

Swann, W. , Giorgetta, F. , Sinclair, L. , Baumann, E. , Coddington, I. and Newbury, N. (2013), Free-space optical time-frequency transfer over 2 km, CLEO 2013, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, San Jose, CA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_SI.2013.CM4N.4 (Accessed December 13, 2024)

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Created June 9, 2013, Updated November 10, 2018