Calibration system for sub-100-ps relative timing

B. M. Whitcomb; R. L. Flurer; L. C. Woo; K. W. Toms; J. W. Ogle

doi:10.1117/12.937612

11 March 1987 Calibration system for sub-100-ps relative timing

B. M. Whitcomb, R. L. Flurer, L. C. Woo, K. W. Toms, J. W. Ogle

Proceedings Volume 0720, High Bandwidth Analog Applications of Photonics; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937612
Event: Cambridge Symposium-Fiber/LASE '86, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

Due to the unusual experimental conditions experienced at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), unique requirements are imposed on calibration systems. This paper describes a fiber optic system which was used to calibrate a recent experiment. Eight photodiodes (PD's) were used as signal detectors. The experiment required that the relative timing between the signal channels be known to +50 ps. A multiple fiber system was used to provide sufficient signal amplitude to the detectors without stimulating Raman. By the use of this calibration tech-nique, relative timing to +35 ps was achieved.

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B. M. Whitcomb, R. L. Flurer, L. C. Woo, K. W. Toms, and J. W. Ogle "Calibration system for sub-100-ps relative timing", Proc. SPIE 0720, High Bandwidth Analog Applications of Photonics, (11 March 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937612

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