High-Q optical resonators for stabilization of highspectral purity microwave oscillators

2009 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 22nd European Frequency and Time Forum

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 866-869

  Merrer, P H ^a   Bouchier, A ^a   Brahimi, H ^a   Llopis, O ^a   Cibiel, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL QUALITY FACTOR; OPTO-ELECTRONIC OSCILLATOR; QUARTZ DISKS; RING RESONATOR; WHISPERING GALLERY MODES;

MICROWAVES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL RESONATORS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ;

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

EID: 70449512468     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FREQ.2009.5168310     Document Type: Conference Paper

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