Generation of 100 GHz with Parts in 1016 Frequency Stability Using Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillators

Romain Bara; Jean-Michel G. Le Floch; Michael E. Tobar; Paul L. Stanwix; Stephen R. Parker; John G. Hartnett; Eugene N. Ivanov

doi:10.1109/FCS.2011.5977766

Generation of 100 GHz with Parts in 1016 Frequency Stability Using Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillators

Romain Bara, Jean-Michel G. Le Floch, Michael E. Tobar, Paul L. Stanwix, Stephen R. Parker, John G. Hartnett, Eugene N. Ivanov

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We report on the generation of millimetre wave signals with frequency instability of a few parts in 1016. Such performance was achieved at 103.750 GHz by multiplying frequencies of two almost identical 12.969 GHz oscillators based on liquid helium cooled sapphire dielectric resonators. The multiplication stages were shown to only add a small amount of noise at averaging times less than 10 seconds, resulting in a minimum of frequency instability of 5×10-16 at 20 seconds averaging time. Such ultra-stable signal sources operating at frequencies of 100 GHz are very important for many applications including high frequency radio astronomy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th Joint Conference of the 65th IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and the 25th European Frequency and Time Forum
Editors	Clark T.-C. Nguyen , Giorgio Santarelli
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISBN (Print)	9781612841113
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FCS.2011.5977766
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS) - San Fransisco, United States Duration: 1 May 2011 → 5 May 2011

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Conference	Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS)
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Fransisco
Period	1/05/11 → 5/05/11

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Bara, R., Le Floch, J.-M. G., Tobar, M. E., Stanwix, P. L., Parker, S. R., Hartnett, J. G., & Ivanov, E. N. (2011). Generation of 100 GHz with Parts in 1016 Frequency Stability Using Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillators. In C. T.-C. Nguyen , & G. Santarelli (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th Joint Conference of the 65th IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and the 25th European Frequency and Time Forum Article 5977766 IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/FCS.2011.5977766

Bara, Romain ; Le Floch, Jean-Michel G. ; Tobar, Michael E. et al. / Generation of 100 GHz with Parts in 1016 Frequency Stability Using Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillators. Proceedings of the 5th Joint Conference of the 65th IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and the 25th European Frequency and Time Forum . editor / Clark T.-C. Nguyen ; Giorgio Santarelli. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011.

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Bara, R, Le Floch, J-MG, Tobar, ME , Stanwix, PL, Parker, SR, Hartnett, JG & Ivanov, EN 2011, Generation of 100 GHz with Parts in 1016 Frequency Stability Using Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillators. in CT-C Nguyen & G Santarelli (eds), Proceedings of the 5th Joint Conference of the 65th IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and the 25th European Frequency and Time Forum ., 5977766, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), San Fransisco, California, United States, 1/05/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/FCS.2011.5977766

Generation of 100 GHz with Parts in 1016 Frequency Stability Using Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillators. / Bara, Romain; Le Floch, Jean-Michel G.; Tobar, Michael E. et al.
Proceedings of the 5th Joint Conference of the 65th IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and the 25th European Frequency and Time Forum . ed. / Clark T.-C. Nguyen ; Giorgio Santarelli. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011. 5977766.

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