Frequency Measurement and Control

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Andre N. Luiten

      Pages 1-3

3. Low-Noise and Ultrastable Secondary Frequency Standards

   1. Low-Noise Microwave Resonator-Oscillators: Current Status and Future Developments

      • Eugene N. Ivanov, Michael E. Tobar

      Pages 7-36

   2. Ultrastable Cryogenic Microwave Oscillators

      • Anthony G. Mann

      Pages 37-67

   3. Frequency-Temperature Compensation Techniques for High-Q Microwave Resonators

      • John G. Hartnett, Michael E. Tobar

      Pages 67-91

4. Laser-Cooled Atom and Trapped-Ion Frequency Standards

   1. Optical Frequency Standards Based on Neutral Atoms and Molecules

      • Fritz Riehle, Jürgen Helmcke

      Pages 95-129

   2. Cold-Atom Clocks on Earth and in Space

      • Pierre Lemonde, Philippe Laurent, Giorgio Santarelli, Michel Abgrall, Yvan Sortais, Sébastien Bize et al.

      Pages 131-153

   3. Single-Ion Optical Frequency Standards and Measurement of their Absolute Optical Frequency

      • Alan A. Madej, John E. Bernard

      Pages 153-195

   4. Recent Developments in Microwave Ion Clocks

      • John D. Prestage, Robert L. Tjoelker, Lute Maleki

      Pages 195-211

5. Conventional Optical Frequency Measurement and Mid-Infrared Frequency Standards

   1. Optical Frequency Measurement by Conventional Frequency Multiplication

      • Carl O. Weiss, G. Kramer, B. Lipphardt, H. Schnatz

      Pages 215-247

   2. Optical Frequency Measurements Relying on a Mid-Infrared Frequency Standard

      • G. Daniele Rovera, Ouali Acef

      Pages 249-272

6. Advanced Optical Frequency Measurement and Synthesis

   1. Measuring the Frequency of Light with Mode-Locked Lasers

      • Thomas Udem, Jörg Reichert, Ronald Holzwarth, Markus Niering, Martin Weitz, Theodor W. Hänsch

      Pages 275-294

   2. Generation and Metrological Application of Optical Frequency Combs

      • Harald R. Telle, Uwe Sterr

      Pages 295-313

   3. Generation of Expanded Optical Frequency Combs

      • Motonobu Kourogi, Kazuhiro Imai, Bambang Widiyatmoko, Motoichi Ohtsu

      Pages 315-335

   4. Accurate Optical-Frequency Synthesis

      • Andre N. Luiten

      Pages 337-387

7. Back Matter

   Pages 389-394

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Optical frequency measurement is an extremely challenging field of experimental physics which is presently undergoing a renaissance driven by the needs of modern high density optical communication systems as well as by requirements of high-resolution laser spectroscopy. This text is the first to discuss the development of traditional and second generation frequency chains together with their enabling technology. Reviews written by some of the most experienced researchers in their respective fields address the technology of frequency metrology such as: low noise microwave oscillators and microwave frequency standards, low noise and high stability optical frequency sources, optical frequency standards, traditional and second-generation optical frequency measurement and synthesis techniques as well as optical frequency comb generators. It should prove useful to researchers just entering the field of frequency metrology or equally well to the experienced practitioner.

• Atom clocks
• Frequency
• Measurement
• Metrology
• Optical
• Standards
• Synthesis
• atom
• development
• experiment
• experimental physics
• laser
• laser spectroscopy
• metrology
• microwave
• molecule
• optical communication
• physics
• research
• spectroscopy
• stability
• technology

 "FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL is a valuable compilation of recent research results in the 'continued quest to improve the performance of oscillators.'...The book does a very good job of covering all the relevant issues involved in frequency locking, starting from materials sciences (the basics of frequency references), all the way to control theory (frequency locking, measurements, and synthesis). The authors skillfully guide the reader by suggesting background reading material, reviewing important research results and anticipating future developments that could be triggered, for example, by advances in materials science. Overall, the book is very well written and well suited to its target audience. It is a clear and well-organized reference, with a wealth of information and pointers to information."

-- OPTICS & PHOTONICS NEWS

• Physics Department, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia

  Andre N. Luiten

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