Generation of ultrastable microwaves via optical frequency division

Nature Photonics

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 425-429

  Fortier, T M ^a   Kirchner, M S ^a   Quinlan, F ^a   Taylor, J ^a   Bergquist, J C ^a   Rosenband, T ^a   Lemke, N ^a   Ludlow, A ^a   Jiang, Y ^a   Oates, C W ^a   Diddams, S A ^a  

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

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EID: 79959884458     PISSN: 17494885     EISSN: 17494893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2011.121     Document Type: Article

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