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06 May 2024

Ultrastable Microwave Systems: Revolutionizing microwave and RF generation

Menlo Systems release their range of Ultrastable Microwave Systems (UMS): a groundbreaking advancement in microwave technology for the synthesis of ultra-high spectral purity of RF and Microwave signals. This newly launched range provides a step change in the generation of stable microwave signals, enabling applications including radar, quantum computing, and fiber-link networks. Menlo’s UMS range combines an ultrastable laser with an optical frequency comb in a robust, compact rack-mounted format, which delivers microwave signals with drastically reduced phase noise levels compared to existing technologies.

Figure: UMS-Compact Ultrastable Microwave Generator

Multiple phase-coherent radio frequency, microwave and optical outputs are broadly configurable, demonstrating, e.g., phase noise on a 10 GHz carrier of less than -95 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz offset and -160 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, and fractional frequency stability as low as 2e-15 at 1 second for all output signals (from the optical down to microwave domains). The entire range is fully remote controllable, making it ideally suited to applications in locations with limited accessibility. The UMS comes in both a “mini” and a “compact” format, and can be customized to the end application.  
 

About Menlo Systems:
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Menlo Systems GmbH is a leading developer and global supplier of instrumentation for high-precision metrology. The company with headquarters in the west of Munich is known for its Nobel Prize winning optical frequency comb technology. With subsidiaries in the US, Japan, and China, and a global distributor network, Menlo Systems is closely connected to its customers from science and industry. The main product lines are optical frequency combs, time and frequency distribution, terahertz systems, ultrafast and ultra-stable lasers, and complete systems for quantum technology applications. Besides standard products, Menlo Systems develops and manufactures tailored solutions for laser-based precision measurements.
 

Menlo Systems GmbH

Bunsenstraße 5

82152 Martinsried

Tel.:     +49 89 189166 0

Fax:      +49 89 189166 111

sales@menlosystems.com

www.menlosystems.com

 

Menlo Systems, Inc.

6205 Lookout Road, Unit D

Boulder, CO, 80301

Phone: +1 303-900-1390

ussales@menlosystems.com

 www.menlosystems.com

 

Menlo Systems K.K.

12-5, Chuo Godo Building,

Naka-ku, Chuo 2-Chome,

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

jpsales@menlosystems.com

www.menlosystems.jp

Shanghai Menlo Systems Quantum Laser Technology Co., Ltd.

Room A502, No.100, Lane 2891

South Qilianshan Road

Putuo District

Shanghai 200331, China

chinasales@menlosystems.com

www.menlosystems.com/cn

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