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Self-heterodyne fiber interferometers have been shown to be capable of stabilizing lasers to ultra-narrow linewidths and present an excellent alternative to high finesse cavities for frequency stabilization. In addition to suppressing…
A polarization switching pulse interleaver is shown to be effective in reducing timing noise due to polarization mode dispersion in time and frequency transfer based on mode-locked lasers and standard single-mode fibres. In closed-loop time…
We report on the characterization, including residual phase noise and fractional frequency instability, of fiber-coupled PPLN non-linear crystals. These components are devoted to frequency doubling 871 nm light from an extended-cavity diode…
A broad and growing array of applications rely on the faithful transmission of ultrastable optical signals over noisy paths, requiring cancellation of environmentally induced noise. A generally accepted limit constrains how well the path…
In this paper, we demonstrate a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) based system for simultaneously delivering ultrastable optical frequency reference, 10 GHz microwave frequency reference, and one pulse per second (1 PPS) time signal…
We present a stabilized microwave-frequency transfer technique that is based on optical phase-sensing and optical phase-actuation. This technique shares several attributes with optical-frequency transfer and therefore exhibits several…
Sub-picosecond timing synchronization can enable future optical timekeeping networks, including coherent phased array radar imaging at GHz levels, intercontinental clock comparisons for the redefinition of the second, chronometric leveling,…
Ultra-stable, quasi-monochromatic laser light forms the basis for high-precision interferometric measurements, e.g. for observing gravitational waves and for time keeping with optical clocks. Optical frequency conversion enables access to…
We synchronize a 8.06-GHz microwave signal from a voltage-controlled oscillator with an optical pulse train from a 77.5- MHz mode-locked Er-fiber laser using a fiber-based optical-microwave phase detector. The residual phase noise between…
We present an absolute distance measurement interferometer based on a two wavelength interferometer and a variable synthetic wavelength technique. The wavelength scanning range was 12 GHz, realized with a phase accuracy of 1.0 m{\lambda} by…
Optical fibers have been recognized as one of the most promising host material for high phase coherence optical frequency transfer over thousands of kilometers. In the pioneering work, the active phase noise cancellation (ANC) technique has…
We demonstrate a new fiber-based radio frequency dissemination scheme for branching networks. Without any phase controls on RF signals or usages of active feedback locking components, the highly stable reference frequency signal can be…
Low frequency high precision laser interferometry is subject to excess laser-frequency-noise coupling via arm-length differences which is commonly mitigated by locking the frequency to a stable reference system. This approach is crucial to…
This work describes the frequency stabilization of a dual longitudinal mode, red (632.8 nm) He-Ne laser, implemented using a low-cost microcontroller and its performance characterization using a simple interferometric method. Our studies…
Interferometric measurements of high-harmonics induced by multiple laser fields in an emerging field of research that promises optimized yield of harmonics, and time and space-resolved nonlinear spectroscopy. Most of the measurements have…
We present a 19-day joint measurement of optical turbulence and coherent data communications over a 4.6 km urban FSO link, providing empirical insights into turbulence effects on the performance of fiber-coupled coherent communication…
To significantly improve the frequency references used in radio-astronomy and precision measurements in atomic physics, we provide frequency dissemination through a 642 km coherent optical fiber link, that will be also part of a forthcoming…
Hybrid integrated diode lasers based on combining semiconductor optical amplifiers with low-loss Si3N4-based feedback circuits enable great laser performance for advanced photonic circuits. In particular, using high-Q Si3N4 ring resonators…
Quantum networks and remote quantum entanglement serve as vital future quantum communication resources with broad applicability. A key direction lies in extending the baseline of optical interferometers to enhance angular resolution in…
Optical fibers offer significant advantages in both power delivery and distributed sensing. In remote areas where stable power supply is not easy to access, the distributed optical fiber sensing (DOFS) which offers long distance monitoring…