All-optical link for direct comparison of distant optical clocks

Details All-optical link for direct comparison of distant optical clocks All-optical link for direct comparison of distant optical clocks

2011-08-13

arxiv.org/abs/1108.2775v1

M. Fujieda et al., Opt. Express 19 16498 (2011)

Physics

Optics

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We developed an all-optical link system for making remote comparisons of two distant ultra-stable optical clocks. An optical carrier transfer system based on a fiber interferometer was employed to compensate the phase noise accumulated during the propagation through a fiber link. Transfer stabilities of $2\times10^{-15}$ at 1 second and $4\times10^{-18}$ at 1000 seconds were achieved in a 90-km link. An active polarization control system was additionally introduced to maintain the transmitted light in an adequate polarization, and consequently, a stable and reliable comparison was accomplished. The instabilities of the all-optical link system, including those of the erbium doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) which are free from phase-noise compensation, were below $2\times10^{-15}$ at 1 second and $7\times10^{-17}$ at 1000 seconds. The system was available for the direct comparison of two distant $^{87}$Sr lattice clocks via an urban fiber link of 60 km. This technique will be essential for the measuring the reproducibility of optical frequency standards.

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