LIFT: the Italian link for time and frequency
Year: 2013
Authors: Levi F., Calonico D., Mura A., Frittelli M., Calosso C. E., Zucco M., Clivati C., Costanzo G. A., Ambrosini R., Galzerano G., De Natale P., Mazzotti D., Sutyrin D. V., Poli N., Tino G. M.
Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM)
Politecnico di Torino
Istituto di Radioastronomia – INAF
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO) – CNR
Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie (IFN) – CNR
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)
Università di Firenze
European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS)
Abstract: We report on the realization of the coherent optical link for time and frequency dissemination developed in Italy. The fiber backbone connects scientific laboratories that need accurate time and frequency measurements located in Torino, Milano, Bologna and Firenze. We briefly describe the technique, and report the status of installation and preliminary characterization. © 2013 IEEE.
Conference title: 2013 Joint European Frequency and Time Forum and International Frequency Control Symposium, EFTF/IFC 2013
Place: Prague; Czech Republic; 21-25 July 2013
KeyWords: frequency metrology; fiber network; frequency distribution