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Optical Microwave Frequency Stability: Some Constraints

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

Abstract

Optical frequency references achieve the best frequency stability of any oscillators by taking advantage of high Q = υ0/{Δ}υ optical resonances. These systems are beginning to run into fundamental and technical limitations which are discussed.
Proceedings Title
2005 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference Dates
July 25-June 27, 2005
Pub Type
Conferences

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Hollberg, L. , Diddams, S. , Bartels, A. , McFerran, J. , Ivanov, E. , Wilpers, G. and Oates, C. (2005), Optical Microwave Frequency Stability: Some Constraints, 2005 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50370 (Accessed October 20, 2025)

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Created July 25, 2005, Updated February 17, 2017
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