Frequency stability measurements of ultra-stable BVA Oscillators

Patrice Salzenstein (1) , Alexander Kuna (2) , Jan Cermak (2) , Ludvik Sojdr (2) , Nathalie Franquet (1) , Fabrice Sthal (1) , Xavier Vacheret (1) , Frédéric Levebvre (3)

1 FEMTO-ST - Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174)
2 CAS - Czech Academy of Sciences [Prague]
3 OSA - OSCILLOQUARTZ

The aim of this paper is to present the performances of the instruments developed for the measurement of 5 MHz ultra-stable resonators, before and after being integrated in an oscillator and then measured as an oscillator. The chosen resonator has an estimated stability of several 10-14. Intrinsic noise floor of these benches are about 7 to 8.10-15.

Domaines: Electromagnétisme; Traitement du signal et de l'image [eess.SP]; Traitement du signal et de l'image [eess.SP]

Patrice Salzenstein, Alexander Kuna, Jan Cermak, Ludvik Sojdr, Nathalie Franquet, et al.. Frequency stability measurements of ultra-stable BVA Oscillators. 14th International Metrology Congress, Jun 2009, Paris, France. pp.P36. ⟨hal-00372471⟩