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[ALS17] Photonic microwave signals with zeptosecond-level absolute timing noise
Revue Internationale avec comité de lecture : Journal nature photonics, vol. 11(january 2017), pp. 44–47, 2017, (doi:doi:10.1038/nphoton.2016.215)Mots clés: Frequency combs Microwave photonics phase noise
Résumé:
Photonic synthesis of radiofrequency (RF) waveforms revived the quest for unrivalled microwave purity because of its ability to convey the benefits of optics to the microwave world. In this work, we perform a high-fidelity transfer of frequency stability between an optical reference and a microwave signal via a low-noise fibre-based frequency comb and cutting-edge photodetection techniques. We demonstrate the generation of the purest microwave signal with a fractional frequency stability below 6.5 × 10−16 at 1 s and a timing noise floor below 41 zs Hz−1/2 (phase noise below −173 dBc Hz−1 for a 12 GHz carrier). This outperforms existing sources and promises a new era for state-of-the-art microwave generation. The characterization is achieved through a heterodyne cross-correlation scheme with the lowermost detection noise. This unprecedented level of purity can impact domains such as radar systems12, telecommunications13 and time–frequency metrology2, 14. The measurement methods developed here can benefit the characterization of a broad range of signals.
BibTeX
| @article { | |||
| ALS17, | |||
| title | = | "{Photonic microwave signals with zeptosecond-level absolute timing noise}", | |
| author | = | "C. Alexandre and y. lecoq and g. santarelli", | |
| journal | = | "nature photonics", | |
| year | = | 2017, | |
| volume | = | 11, | |
| number | = | january 2017, | |
| pages | = | "44–47", | |
| doi | = | "doi:10.1038/nphoton.2016.215", | |
| } | |||
