Abstract: A control apparatus for generating a control signal for an electro-optic modulator is described. The control apparatus includes an RF signal source being configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal. The control apparatus further includes an amplitude adjustment circuit being configured to adjust an amplitude of the RF signal, thereby obtaining an adjusted RF signal. The control apparatus further includes a DC signal source being configured to generate a direct current (DC) signal. The control apparatus further includes a superposition circuit being configured to superimpose the adjusted RF signal and the DC signal, thereby obtaining the control signal for the electro-optic modulator. The control apparatus further includes a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive at least one frequency parameter associated with the electro-optic modulator. The at least one frequency parameter includes a frequency multiplication factor and/or a target modulation frequency.

Abstract: The application discloses a RF vector measurement system including: a first port for generating a RF pulse, a pulse splitter for splitting the pulse into a first pulse send to a device-under-test DUT, and a second pulse send as a reference to a first quantum sensor of the system. The system is arranged to supply a third pulse, which is produced by reflecting or transmitting the first by the DUT, to at least one second quantum sensor phase-correlated with said first quantum sensor by entanglement.

Abstract: A signal synthesizer circuit includes a clock source, a direct digital synthesizer (DDS) circuit, signal paths, and an output. The clock source generates or receives a clock signal having a predefined frequency. The DDS circuit generates a DDS signal. A first signal path is connected to the DDS circuit to receive the DDS signal and includes a multiplier circuit that multiplies a frequency of the DDS signal by a multiplication factor, obtaining a frequency-multiplied DDS signal. A second signal path is connected to the clock source to receive the clock signal and includes a mixer circuit that receives the clock signal and the frequency-multiplied DDS signal. The mixer circuit mixes the clock signal with the frequency-multiplied DDS signal, obtaining a mixed DDS signal. A frequency of the mixed DDS signal corresponds to the sum of frequencies of the clock signal and the frequency-multiplied DDS signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for sensing a signal. The system comprises a sampling unit configured to sample the signal, thereby recording a number of sampling points; a reference oscillator configured to provide a reference signal; an alignment unit configured to align the sampling points with the reference signal, thereby correlating each sampling point with a phase value of the reference signal at the respective sampling time of the sampling point; and a processing unit configured to generate a representation of the signal based on the correlation between the sampling points and the phase values.

Abstract: A system for correcting phase noise and/or drift includes an optical signal module, at least one optical transport module, at least one sampling module, an analysis circuit, and a measurement instrument. The optical signal module is capable of outputting a modulated optical signal. The at least one optical signal transport module includes a beam splitter capable of separating at least backward travelling waves based on polarization. The at least one optical signal transport module further includes a partially reflecting reflector capable of creating a backward travelling wave, the partially reflecting reflector being located after the polarization rotator. The at least one sampling module is configured to receive and sample the backward travelling wave created by the partially reflecting reflector and forwarded to the at least one sampling module by the beam splitter, thereby obtaining an electric correction signal.

Abstract: The application discloses a RF vector measurement system including: a first port for generating a RF pulse, a pulse splitter for splitting the pulse into a first pulse send to a device-under-test DUT, and a second pulse send as a reference to a first quantum sensor of the system. The system is arranged to supply a third pulse, which is produced by reflecting or transmitting the first by the DUT, to at least one second quantum sensor phase-correlated with said first quantum sensor by entanglement.

Abstract: A system for correcting phase noise and/or drift, the system includes an optical signal module being capable of amplitude modulating the optical signal while being phase- and/or frequency-shifted. Further, the system includes a beam splitter capable of separating at least backward travelling waves based on polarization. Moreover, a fiber connected to the beam splitter and a polarization rotator capable of changing the polarization of the optical signal are provided. The system has a partially reflecting reflector capable of creating a backward travelling wave as well as a photodiode capable of receiving the backward travelling wave. The photodiode is capable of generating a detection signal used for detecting phase noise and/or drift in the backward travelling wave.