Femtosecond optical-to-microwave frequency divider with a relative instability of. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kireev, A.N.; Tausenev, A.V.; Tyurikov, D.A.; Shelkovnikov, A.S.; Shepelev, D.V.; Konyashchenko, A.V.; Gubin, M.A.
• Is Part Of: Quantum electronics. Volume 46:Number 12(2016)
• Page Start: 1139
• Page End: 1141
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: femtosecond optical-to-microwave frequency divider -- fibre laser -- He – Ne/CH4 frequency standard -- ultralow phase noise microwave generator; Quantum electronics -- Periodicals; 537.5
• DOI: 10.1070/QEL16257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1063-7818

Abstract

Abstract: We have developed a low-noise optical-to-microwave frequency divider based on a femtosecond erbium fibre laser. The source of an optical signal was a frequency standard. Comparison of two frequency dividers showed that the relative instability of output microwave signals, introduced by the dividers, is for the averaging time . The instability obtained corresponds to the requirements imposed on interrogative oscillators for time and frequency standards based on Cs or Rb atomic fountains.