TY - GEN
T1 - An optical fibre-based frequency dissemination network for Australia
AU - He, Yabai
AU - Hsu, Magnus T.L.
AU - Gray, Malcolm B.
AU - Wouters, Michael J.
AU - Warrington, R. Bruce
AU - Luiten, Andre N.
AU - Orr, Brian J.
AU - Baldwin, Kenneth G.H.
AU - Shaddock, Daniel A.
AU - Aben, Guido
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - An optical-fibre network is being planned for distribution of optical and microwave reference frequencies in Australia. This network would connect a number of research facilities and the National Measurement Institute (NMI), allowing long-range comparison of frequency standards to high precision and providing reference signals for a wide range of applications. First results for transfer in the laboratory achieve a fractional frequency stability of 7×1017 at an averaging time of 104 s for the distribution of an 80 MHz radio frequency signal. We present details of the technique used to cancel noise introduced by the fibre, describe the all-digital radio-frequency phasemeter used to characterise performance, and outline plans for the further development of the network.
AB - An optical-fibre network is being planned for distribution of optical and microwave reference frequencies in Australia. This network would connect a number of research facilities and the National Measurement Institute (NMI), allowing long-range comparison of frequency standards to high precision and providing reference signals for a wide range of applications. First results for transfer in the laboratory achieve a fractional frequency stability of 7×1017 at an averaging time of 104 s for the distribution of an 80 MHz radio frequency signal. We present details of the technique used to cancel noise introduced by the fibre, describe the all-digital radio-frequency phasemeter used to characterise performance, and outline plans for the further development of the network.
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U2 - 10.1109/FCS.2011.5977783
DO - 10.1109/FCS.2011.5977783
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781612841106
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition
BT - 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and European Frequency and Time Forum, IFCS/EFTF 2011 - Proceedings
T2 - 5th Joint Conference of the 65th IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, IFCS 2011 and 25th European Frequency and Time Forum, EFTF 2011
Y2 - 1 May 2011 through 5 May 2011
ER -