Phase noise performance comparison between microwaves generated with Kerr optical frequency combs and optoelectronic oscillators

Kerr optical frequency combs and optoelectronic oscillators are microwave photonic systems that can generate ultra-pure radio-frequency signals in the gigahertz range. We comparatively investigate the phase noise performances of both microwave generators and analyse as well their specific spectral features.

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