[time-nuts] laser as clock source

Bob Camp kb8tq at n1k.org
Thu May 5 11:39:40 UTC 2016


Hi

At least back “a few” years ago … counting photons was a pretty good way to generate
random numbers. It’s sort of like looking at current flow. The discrete nature of the 
process shows up if you look carefully enough.

Bob

> On May 5, 2016, at 12:55 AM, Ilia Platone <info at iliaplatone.com> wrote:
> 
> Is it possible to use the photon flux of a laser as clock source using a sensor in photon-counting mode?
> 
> Or the photon rate will be chaotic and unstable (as I think but wanted to know)?
> 
> Regards,
> Ilia.
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