A review of sapphire whispering gallery-mode oscillators including technical progress and future potential of the technology

Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 210-218

  McNeilage, C ^a   Searls, J H ^a   Ivanov, E N ^b   Stockwell, P R ^a   Green, D M ^a   Mossammaparast, M ^a  

^a Poseidon Scientific Instruments Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RELIABILITY; SAPPHIRE; SIGNAL GENERATORS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

PHASE NOISE SIGNAL GENERATORS; VIBRATION SENSITIVITY;

OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 28744442542     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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