Title:
ATOMIC CLOCK BASED ON AN OPTO-ELECTRONIC OSCILLATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003088472
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Opto-electronic oscillators (100) having frequency locking mechanism to stabilize the oscillation frequency of the oscillators to an atomic frequency reference (130). Whispering gallery mode optical resonators may be used in such oscillators to form compact atomic clocks.
Inventors:
MALEKI LUTFOLLAH (US)
YU NAN (US)
YU NAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/010983
Publication Date:
April 15, 2004
Filing Date:
April 09, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN (US)
MALEKI LUTFOLLAH (US)
YU NAN (US)
MALEKI LUTFOLLAH (US)
YU NAN (US)
International Classes:
G02F1/01; G04F5/00; G04F5/14; G04G7/00; H01S1/06; H01S3/00; H01S5/0683; H04B10/155; (IPC1-7): H01S3/098
Foreign References:
| US5723856A | 1998-03-03 | |||
| US6567436B1 | 2003-05-20 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1493212A4
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