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Long-distance telecom-fiber transfer of a radio-frequency reference for radio astronomy

Yabai He, K. G. H. Baldwin, Brian J. Orr, Richard B. Warrington, Michael J. Wouters, Andre Nicholas Luiten, P. Mirtschin, Anastasios K. Tzioumis, Chris J. Phillips, Jamie B. Stevens, Brett Lennon, Scott Munting, Guido Aben, Thomas Newlands, Tim Rayner

Published Feb 1, 2018• 127 citations
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Published 1 February 2018
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10.1364/optica.5.000138

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