Abstract
We present an actuation technique for suppressing uncorrelated noise
between two optical frequencies to obtain ultra-stable microwave frequency
dissemination over optical fibre. This technique will enable dual optical and
microwave frequency transfer between the University of Western Australia and
Yarragadee Satellite Laser Ranging station, which has application for the Atomic
Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) mission and other precision navigation and timing
technologies. We build on the technique presented in [1], which demonstrates
microwave transfer stability of 10−14 at 1s integration time by stabilising the group
delay of an two correlated optical signals. A second actuator has been developed to
suppress the remaining uncorrelated phase fluctuations between two optical
frequencies by implementing optical-wavelength-scale action to vary the microwave
phase. The actuator has been designed with the aid of a simulation that predicts
actuation bandwidth and loss for a range of actuator parameters.
between two optical frequencies to obtain ultra-stable microwave frequency
dissemination over optical fibre. This technique will enable dual optical and
microwave frequency transfer between the University of Western Australia and
Yarragadee Satellite Laser Ranging station, which has application for the Atomic
Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) mission and other precision navigation and timing
technologies. We build on the technique presented in [1], which demonstrates
microwave transfer stability of 10−14 at 1s integration time by stabilising the group
delay of an two correlated optical signals. A second actuator has been developed to
suppress the remaining uncorrelated phase fluctuations between two optical
frequencies by implementing optical-wavelength-scale action to vary the microwave
phase. The actuator has been designed with the aid of a simulation that predicts
actuation bandwidth and loss for a range of actuator parameters.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th Australian Space Science Conference |
| Editors | Wayne Short, Iver Cairns |
| Place of Publication | Sydney |
| Publisher | National Space Society of Australia Ltd. |
| Pages | 161-170 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-9775740-7-0 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2014 |
| Event | 13th Australian Space Science Conference - Sydney, Australia Duration: 30 Sept 2013 → 2 Oct 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th Australian Space Science Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 30/09/13 → 2/10/13 |