Stabilized photonic links for space applications

摘要

We describe basic principles of operation and report on implementation of a standalone photonic link stabilized using the electronic phase conjugation technique. This method has been demonstrated to improve link stability by more than 2 orders while reducing its size and power consumption compared to other systems. We have demonstrated packaged robust links that achieve a relative frequency instability of 2 x 10(-17) (5 x 10(-17)) at 10 h averaging while the temperature of the fiber was varied with 2 degrees C(15 degrees C) magnitude. (C) 2021 Optical Society of America