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Low-Loss Reciprocal Optical Terminals for Two-Way Time-Frequency Transfer

Published

Author(s)

William C. Swann, Laura C. Sinclair, Isaac H. Khader, Nathan R. Newbury, Jean-Daniel Deschenes, Hugo Bergeron

Abstract

Optical two-way time-frequency transfer (O-TWTFT) over atmospheric free-space paths requires low- loss, single-mode, bi-directional and fully reciprocal optical terminals for transmitting precise frequency comb pulses over 10 kilometer scale paths. We discuss the design and performance of a low-cost, robust and compact free-space terminal design employing simple tip / tilt pointing compensation that enables O-TWTFT over highly turbulent links.
Citation
Applied Optics
Volume
56
Pub Type
Journals

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.56.009406
Time and frequency metrology

Citation

Swann, W. , Sinclair, L. , Khader, I. , Newbury, N. , Deschenes, J. and Bergeron, H. (2017), Low-Loss Reciprocal Optical Terminals for Two-Way Time-Frequency Transfer, Applied Optics, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.56.009406 (Accessed October 15, 2025)

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Created November 22, 2017, Updated November 10, 2018
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