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Low noise synthesis of microwave signals from an optical source

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John J. McFerran, Eugene N. Ivanov, A Bartels, G Wilpers, Christopher W. Oates, Scott A. Diddams, Leo W. Hollberg

Abstract

We demonstrate the low noise synthesis of a harmonic comb of microwave frequencies using a femtosecond laser based synthesiser that is referenced to a cabity-stabilised laser. The residual phase noise is ~ -110dBc/Hz at 1 Hz from the 10 GHz harmonic. An interferometric measuremetn system with low sensitivity to AM is employed.
Citation
Electronics Letters
Volume
41
Issue
11
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

femtosecond laser, low noise microwaves, microwave synthesis, optical frequency comb
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Citation

McFerran, J. , Ivanov, E. , Bartels, A. , Wilpers, G. , Oates, C. , Diddams, S. and Hollberg, L. (2005), Low noise synthesis of microwave signals from an optical source, Electronics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=30054 (Accessed October 27, 2025)

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Created May 26, 2005, Updated February 19, 2017
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