Citation
Abstract
This article presents an analysis of the effect of the linewidth of a single-longitudinal-mode laser on the frequency stability of a frequency reference transmitted over single-mode optical fiber. The interaction of the random laser frequency deviations with the dispersion of the optical fiber is considered to determine theoretically the effect on the Allan deviation (square root of the Allan variance) of the transmitted frequency reference. It is shown that the magnitude of this effect may determine the limit of the ultimate stability possible for frequency reference transmission on optical fiber, but is not a serious limitation to present system performance.
Details
- Volume
- 42-99
- Published
- November 15, 1989
- Pages
- 34–42
- File Size
- 384.6 KB