Low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock
We present a low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for the integrating sphere cold atom clock. The synthesizer is based on an ultralow-phase-noise oven-controlled crystal oscillator and employs a phase-locking technique. The absolute phase noise performance of the 6834 MHz signal was measu...
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| author | Mingyuan Yu Yaning Wang Jinyin Wan Xin Wang Xinchuan Ouyang Ling Xiao Tang Li Huadong Cheng Liang Liu |
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| description | We present a low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for the integrating sphere cold atom clock. The synthesizer is based on an ultralow-phase-noise oven-controlled crystal oscillator and employs a phase-locking technique. The absolute phase noise performance of the 6834 MHz signal was measured to be −60 and −120 dBc/Hz at offset frequencies of 1 Hz and 10 kHz, respectively. For the new scheme, the direct digital synthesizer is used to tune the clock output. The frequency tuning resolution was improved to 3.4 × 10−15. This scheme for the microwave frequency synthesizer can also be used in other precision measurements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f32e01e9eb2e44319b704e60ceaf4e2f2022-12-22T03:19:18ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262019-04-0194045223045223-610.1063/1.5093165085904ADVLow phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clockMingyuan Yu0Yaning Wang1Jinyin Wan2Xin Wang3Xinchuan Ouyang4Ling Xiao5Tang Li6Huadong Cheng7Liang Liu8Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaNational University of Defense Technology, Interdisciplinary Center for Quantum Information, Changsha, Hunan 410073, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Center of Cold Atom Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, ChinaWe present a low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for the integrating sphere cold atom clock. The synthesizer is based on an ultralow-phase-noise oven-controlled crystal oscillator and employs a phase-locking technique. The absolute phase noise performance of the 6834 MHz signal was measured to be −60 and −120 dBc/Hz at offset frequencies of 1 Hz and 10 kHz, respectively. For the new scheme, the direct digital synthesizer is used to tune the clock output. The frequency tuning resolution was improved to 3.4 × 10−15. This scheme for the microwave frequency synthesizer can also be used in other precision measurements.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5093165 |
| spellingShingle | Mingyuan Yu Yaning Wang Jinyin Wan Xin Wang Xinchuan Ouyang Ling Xiao Tang Li Huadong Cheng Liang Liu Low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock AIP Advances |
| title | Low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock |
| title_full | Low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock |
| title_fullStr | Low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock |
| title_short | Low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock |
| title_sort | low phase noise microwave frequency synthesizer for cold atom clock |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5093165 |
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