Remote distribution of a mode-locked pulse train with sub 40-as jitter

Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2006
Authors
Chen, Yi-Fei
Jiang, Jie
Jones, David J.
Name of Publication
Optics Express
Volume
14
Pagination
12134 - 12144
Issue
25
Date Published
2006/12/11/
ISBN Number
1094-4087
Keywords
frequency, high-stability, lasers, standards, subfemtosecond timing jitter, time
Abstract

Remote transfer of an ultralow-jitter microwave frequency reference signal is demonstrated using the pulse trains generated by a mode-locked fiber laser. The timing jitter in a similar to 30-m fiber link is reduced to 38 attoseconds (as) integrated over a bandwidth from 1 Hz to