Reference Frequency Transmission Over Optical Fiber
Abstract
An experiment has been performed in which the stability of a fiber-optic link 14 kms long, was measured and found to be 1.5 x 10-15 for 1000 seconds averaging time. A 100 MHz reference frequency generated by a hydrogen maser frequency standard was transmitted over a single-mode fiber-optic link from Deep Space Station (DSS) 13 to DSS-12 and back again. The stability of the fiber-optic link was measured by comparing the output signal to the input signal in a JPL designed frequency stability analyzer. The experiment was performed in April 1986 at the Coldstone Deep Space Communications Complex (DSCC) near Barstow, California, part of NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN). This paper will discuss the significance of stable reference frequency distribution in NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) and will describe the fiber-optic link, the measurement method and equipment, and the results of the experiment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA492085
Entities
People
- Albert Kirk
- George Lutes
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology