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Frequency and time transfer for metrology and beyond using telecommunication network fibres

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 نشر من قبل Anne Amy-Klein
 تاريخ النشر 2015
  مجال البحث فيزياء
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 تأليف Olivier Lopez




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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 methods using the global navigation satellite system and geostationary satellites. In this paper, we present a review of the methods and the results obtained. We show that public telecommunication network carrying Internet data can be used to compare and distribute ultra-stable metrological signals over long distances. This novel technique paves the way for the deployment of a national and continental ultra-stable metrological optical network.

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