Theory of coupled optoelectronic microwave oscillator II: Phase noise

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3316-3323

  Matsko, Andrey B ^a   Eliyahu, Danny ^a   Maleki, Lute ^a  

^a OEWAVES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; COUPLED OPTOELECTRONIC OSCILLATORS; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; PHASE FLUCTUATION; RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNALS; TECHNICAL NOISE;

PHASE NOISE;

EID: 84890613231     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.30.003316     Document Type: Article

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