Simple-design low-noise NLTL-based frequency synthesizers for a CPT Cs clock

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3659-3665

  Boudot, Rodolphe ^a,b   Guérandel, Stéphane ^c   de Clercq, Emeric ^c  

^a LABORATOIRE NATIONAL DE MÉTROLOGIE ET D ESSAIS LNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

CPT atomic clock; Frequency synthesizers; Nonlinear transmission lines; Phase noise

Indexed keywords

COHERENT-POPULATION-TRAPPING; CPT ATOMIC CLOCK; CS CLOCKS; EXTENDED CAVITY DIODE LASERS; FRACTIONAL FREQUENCIES; KEY COMPONENT; LOW NOISE; NONLINEAR TRANSMISSION LINES; OFFSET FREQUENCIES; PHASE LOCK; RESIDUAL PHASE NOISE;

ATOMIC CLOCKS; BANDPASS FILTERS; CESIUM; ELECTRIC LINES; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS; PHASE NOISE; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

CHARGE TRAPPING;

EID: 70349437312     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2009.2019306     Document Type: Article

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