Article ; Online: Phase stability of photoreceivers in intersatellite laser interferometers.
2017 Volume 25, Issue 7, Page(s) 7999–8010
Abstract: A photoreceiver (PR) is required for the opto-electrical conversion of signals in intersatellite laser interferometers. Noise sources that originate or couple in the PR reduce the system carrier-to-noise-density, which is often represented by its phase ... ...
Abstract | A photoreceiver (PR) is required for the opto-electrical conversion of signals in intersatellite laser interferometers. Noise sources that originate or couple in the PR reduce the system carrier-to-noise-density, which is often represented by its phase noise density. In this work, we analyze the common noise sources in a PR used for space-based interferometry. Additionally, we present the results from the characterization of the PRs in GRACE-FO, a mission which will pioneer intersatellite laser interferometry. The estimated phase noise is shot-noise limited at 10<sup>-4</sup> rad/Hz<sup>1/2</sup> down to 10<sup>-2</sup> Hz, almost 4 orders of magnitude below the instrument top level requirement (0.5 rad/Hz<sup>1/2</sup>). Below 10<sup>-2</sup> Hz, the PR finite phase response noise dominates but the levels still comply with the instrument requirement. The sub-mHz noise levels and the PR electronic noise have been identified as key design factors for the LISA PR. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2017-04-03 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1491859-6 |
ISSN | 1094-4087 ; 1094-4087 |
ISSN (online) | 1094-4087 |
ISSN | 1094-4087 |
DOI | 10.1364/OE.25.007999 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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