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The impact of turbulence on high accuracy time-frequency transfer across free space

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Author(s)

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

Abstract

Atmospheric optical path-length variations are measured across a 2-km optical link through a frequency comb-based system with femtosecond-level precision. Without mitigation, the turbulent piston effect will severely restrict time-frequency transfer from optical clocks.
Proceedings Title
Imaging and Applied Optics Congress
Conference Dates
June 23-27, 2013
Conference Location
Arlington, VA
Pub Type
Conferences

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1364/PCDVT.2013.PTu2F.2

Keywords

atmospheric turbulence, frequency comb, piston effect, time-frequency transfer
Time and frequency metrology, Optical physics and communications and Time and frequency

Citation

Sinclair, L. , Giorgetta, F. , Swann, W. , Baumann, E. , Coddington, I. and Newbury, N. (2013), The impact of turbulence on high accuracy time-frequency transfer across free space, Imaging and Applied Optics Congress, Arlington, VA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/PCDVT.2013.PTu2F.2 (Accessed October 27, 2025)

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Created June 26, 2013, Updated November 10, 2018
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