Frequency stability and phase noise of a pair of X-band cryogenic sapphire oscillators

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1224-1228

  Marra, Giuseppe ^a   Henderson, Dale ^a   Oxborrow, Mark ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryogenic sapphire oscillator; Fractional frequency stability; Leeson; Low phase noise oscillator; Pound; Sapphire resonator; Ultra stable oscillator

Indexed keywords

MASERS; MICROWAVE ACOUSTICS; PHASE NOISE; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

CRYOGENIC SAPPHIRE OSCILLATOR; FRACTIONAL FREQUENCY STABILITY; LOW PHASE NOISE OSCILLATOR; SAPPHIRE RESONATOR; ULTRA STABLE OSCILLATOR;

OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

MASERS; MICROWAVE ACOUSTICS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PHASE NOISE; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

EID: 34247171393     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/5/008     Document Type: Article

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