Speaker
Paul Boven
(JIVE)
Description
As part of the H2020 ASTERICS project, we have researched the suitability for VLBI of the White Rabbit system for time and frequency distribution. Tests were performed on a link of 169km, which included optical amplification, and on a 35km dark fibre link. The equipment used on the short link is identical to the SADT design for UTC distribution in SKA1-Low and SKA1-Mid, apart from the addition of a 'low jitter daughter board' to the WR switches, and a clean-up oscillator on the station side WR switch. Using this setup, fringes have been obtained between the Dwingeloo radio telescope (using the WSRT H-maser as a remote clock) and several other EVN stations.
| Suggested duration | 20 minutes |
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Primary author
Paul Boven
(JIVE)
Co-authors
Dr
Jeroen Koelemeij
(VU/OPNT b.v.)
Mrs
Chantal van Tour
(OPNT b.v.)
Dr
Arpad Szomoru
(JIVE)
Dr
Rob Smets
(SURFnet)
