The phase jitter enables to assess quality of signals transmitted in a bi-directional, long-distance fibre optic link dedicated for dissemination of the time and frequency signals. In the paper, we are considering measurements of jitter using a phase detector the detected frequency signal and the reference signal are supplied to. To cover the wideband jitter spectrum the detected signal frequency is divided and - because of the aliasing process - higher spectral components are shifted down. We are also examining the influence of a residual jitter that occurs in the reference signal generated by filtering the jitter occurring in the same signal, whose phase fluctuations we intend to measure. Then, we are discussing the evaluation results, which were obtained by using the target fibre optic time and frequency transfer system.
Currently the high-precision event timers represent powerful tools for time measurement in various applications, including jitter measurement. Applied potential of this technology is illustrated by the example of clock jitter measurement and analysis based on the application of a high-precision event timer. The basic measurement procedures resulting in estimations of commonly used jitter parameters (such as accumulated jitter, period jitter, clock-to-clock jitter) are discussed. An approach to informal interpretation of statistical jitter characteristics based on theoretical jitter model and results of computer simulation is offered. Experimental results of jitter measurement and analysis for high-precision clock oscillators confirm the assumption that currently the event timing can provide for jitter measurement precision comparable with traditional oscilloscope-based techniques.
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