Low-noise synthesis of microwave signals from an optical source

Electronics Letters

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 650-651

  McFerran, J J ^a   Ivanov, E N ^a   Bartels, A ^a   Wilpers, G ^a   Oates, C W ^a   Diddams, S A ^a   Hollberg, L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; INTERFEROMETERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; MICROWAVES; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTODETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SYNCHRONIZATION; THERMAL NOISE;

DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER (DBM); ELECTRONIC SIGNALS; PHASE STABILIZATION; PHOTODETECTION PROCESSES;

SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 20344385581     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:20050505     Document Type: Article

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