Generation of ultrastable microwaves via optical frequency division
Tara M. Fortier,Matthew S. Kirchner,Franklyn Quinlan,Jacob M. Taylor,J. C. Bergquist,Till Rosenband,Nathan D. Lemke,Andrew D. Ludlow,Yanyi Jiang,Christopher W. Oates,Scott A. Diddams +10 more
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In this paper, a microwave generator based on a high-Q optical resonator and a frequency comb functioning as an optical-to-microwave divider was demonstrated, with a fractional frequency instability of ≤ 8 × 10−16 at 1 s.Abstract:
Researchers demonstrate a microwave generator based on a high-Q optical resonator and a frequency comb functioning as an optical-to-microwave divider. They generate 10 GHz electrical signals with a fractional frequency instability of ≤8 × 10−16 at 1 s.read more
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