About
This lecture shifts to optical synchronization techniques, which enable sub-10-fs precision in modern accelerators by leveraging the advantages of light-based distribution, especially for long distances. We present design principles and engineering best practices to minimize distortions—challenges shared by both RF and optical systems when interfaced with high-performance readout electronics. The core components of pulsed optical distribution systems are discussed, including mode-locked lasers, phase-locking mechanisms, optical link stabilization, optical resynchronization, bunch-arrival-time monitors, and laser arrival-time monitors. The lecture concludes with an outlook on hybrid synchronization systems, which combine RF and optical strengths to optimize performance. Topics include unified modeling frameworks, advanced feedback control, quantitative performance evaluation and external disturbances like seismic-effects.
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The talk
Credits and licence
- Institution
- CERN
- Department
- CAS - CERN Accelerator School
- Speaker
- Frank Ludwig
- Year
- 2025
- Level
- Graduate
- Language
- English
- Source
- CERN
- Licence
- CERN, as CERN states it. CERN's terms
- Attribution
- © CERN. CERN provides its audiovisual media free of charge for educational and informational use, credited to CERN; this lecture is shown in CERN's own player.
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