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The operation of long-distance quantum networks requires photons to be synchronized and must account for length variations of quantum channels. We demonstrate a 200 MHz clock-rate fiber optic-based quantum network using off-the-shelf…

We report the synthesis and measurement of an ultra-precise and extremely stable optical frequency in the telecommunications window around 1543 nm. Using a fibre-based femtosecond frequency comb we have phase-stabilised a fibre laser at 194…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-13 Gesine Grosche , Burghard Lipphardt , Harald Schnatz

Improvements in atom-light coherence are foundational to progress in quantum information science, quantum optics, and precision metrology. Optical atomic clocks require local oscillators with exceptional optical coherence due to the…

We demonstrate a point-to-point clock synchronization protocol based on bidirectionally exchanging photons produced in spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC). The technique exploits tight timing correlations between photon pairs to…

We demonstrate the capability of accurate time transfer using optical fibers over long distances utilizing a dark fiber and hardware which is usually employed in two-way satellite time and frequency transfer (TWSTFT). Our time transfer…

Optics · Physics 2019-10-25 M. Rost , D. Piester , W. Yang , T. Feldmann , T. Wübbena , A. Bauch

The preparation of large, low-entropy, highly coherent ensembles of identical quantum systems is foundational for many studies in quantum metrology, simulation, and information. Here, we realize these features by leveraging the favorable…

We demonstrate combined high-fidelity long-haul transfer of a linearly chirped, optical frequency and time transfer. In a proof-of-principle experiment we transfer an optical frequency with a linear chirp of around 238 kHz/s via a…

Optics · Physics 2014-03-04 S. M. F. Raupach , G. Grosche

We report on the realization of high-performance silica integrated two-dimensional lens assisted beam-steering (LABS) arrays along with the first-of-their-kind point-to-multiplepoint optical frequency transfer. {The LABS equips with $N$…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2022-07-07 Liang Hu , Ruimin Xue , Xianyi Cao , Jiao Liu , Kan Wu , Guiling Wu , Jianping Chen

The distribution and the comparison of an ultra-stable optical frequency and accurate time using optical fibres have been greatly improved in the last ten years. The frequency stability and accuracy of optical links surpass well-established…

A two-photon transition in laser-cooled and trapped calcium atoms is proposed as the atomic reference in an optical frequency standard. An efficient scheme for interrogation of the frequency standard is described, and the sensitivity of the…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-01-09 Amar C. Vutha

Optical frequency standards, lasers stabilized to atomic or molecular transitions, are widely used in length metrology and laser ranging, provide a backbone for optical communications and lie at the heart of next-generation optical atomic…

We describe a low-cost system designed to monitor wander in digital clocks with a precision of $\le$ 1 ps. With this system we have shown that it is possible to track phase variations at the sub-picosecond level by adding noise to a…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-03-24 Rohith Saradhy , Erich Frahm , Eduardo B. S. Mendes , Roger Rusack

In this article, we first provide a brief overview of optical transmission systems and some of their performance specifications. We then present a simple, robust, and bandwidth-efficient OFDM synchronization method, and carry out…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-01-08 Oluyemi Omomukuyo , Octavia A. Dobre , Ramachandran Venkatesan , Telex M. N. Ngatched

In this paper, we propose a kind of optical-electrical-optical (OEO) repeater station for the time transfer based on bidirectional time division multiplexing transmission over a single fiber with the same wavelength (BTDM-SFSW). Along the…

Optics · Physics 2017-10-25 Hao Zhang , Guiling Wu , Xinwan Li , Jianping Chen

The rapid increase in accuracy and stability of optical atomic clocks compared to the caesium atomic clock as primary standard of time and frequency asks for a future re-definition of the second in the International System of Units (SI).…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-01-29 Fritz Riehle

A sharp resonance line that appears in three-photon transitions between the $^{1}S_{0}$ and $^{3}P_{0}$ states of alkaline earth and Yb atoms is proposed as an optical frequency standard. This proposal permits the use of the even isotopes,…

Optics · Physics 2007-05-23 Tao Hong , Claire Cramer , Warren Nagourney , E. N. Fortson

Efficient and coherent conversion between microwave and optical signals is crucial for a wide range of applications, from quantum information processing to microwave photonics and radar systems. However, existing conversion techniques rely…

An optical atomic clock scheme is developed that utilizes two lasers to establish coherent coupling between the $5s^2 \phantom{}^1S_0$ ground state of $^{88}$Sr and the first excited state, $5s5p \phantom{}^3P_0$. The coupling is mediated…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Robin Santra , Ennio Arimondo , Tetsuya Ido , Chris H. Greene , Jun Ye

In this paper, two-photon absorption resonance has been investigated . We studied this phenomenon in three-level system with common upper level, two lower long-life levels and two quasi-resonant laser fields with different frequency…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-07-23 Tara Ahmadi , Sergei. A Pulkin

We demonstrate the long-distance transmission of an ultra-stable optical frequency derived directly from a state-of-the-art optical frequency standard. Using an active stabilization system we deliver the frequency via a 146 km long…

Optics · Physics 2016-04-13 G. Grosche , O. Terra , K. Predehl , R. Holzwarth , B. Lipphardt , F. Vogt , U. Sterr , H. Schnatz