Optical Frequency Combs for Space Applications
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Figure 1. Space-Time Observatory and Global Satellite Navigation Systems concept.
Image credit: Keck Institute for Space Studies / Chuck Carter.
Figure 2. Comb-enabled High Angular Resolution Imaging (CHARLI) concept.
Image credit: Keck Institute for Space Studies / Chuck Carter.
Figure 3. Atmospheric spectroscopy applications.
Image credit: Keck Institute for Space Studies / Chuck Carter.
Figure 4. Optical frequency combs function as a clockwork between the radio and optical frequency domains; they can both upconvert radio frequencies into a multitude of uniformly spaced, phase coherent optical frequencies, or equivalently, divide an optical frequency down to a radio frequency where it can be processed with high speed electronics. A frequency comb can be referenced to an optical atomic transition, thereby providing the ticks of an extremely precise clock.
Image credit: Keck Institute for Space Studies / Chuck Carter.
Figure 5. Extreme Precision Radial Velocity concept.
Image credit: Keck Institute for Space Studies / Chuck Carter.