Stable radio frequency transfer in 114 km urban optical fiber link

Abstract

An rf dissemination system using an optical fiber link has been developed. The phase noise induced during optical fiber transmission has been successfully cancelled using what we believe to be a novel fiber-noise compensation system with a combination of electrical and optical compensations. We have performed rf transfer in a 114 km urban telecom fiber link in Tokyo with a transfer stability of 10?18 level at an averaging time of 1 day. Additionally, a high degree of continuous operation robustness has been confirmed.