Dr. Tjeerd Pinkert

Characterisation and calibration of White Rabbit (WR, to become IEEE 1588v3 HA) equipment. Hardware and software development for electrical and optical frequency metrology, Preparations for deployment of WR systems in SURFnet for H-maser over fibre connecting Westerbork Sysnthesis Radio Telescope and Camras, Dwingeloo. Embedded software development for optical amplifiers. Characterisation of optical amplifier systems.

In this Hi-tech Start-up I was involved in all phases of product development, Field installation of products, Product specification and quality control. Have the daily lead of a small team of developers and part of the office operations. Involvement in preparations for field trials.

See Nikhef, I switched employer during the project

Optical frequency transfer over phase compensated fibre-links. Sub-ns absolute time transfer in optical telecommunication networks. Implementation White Rabbit (WR, to become IEEE 1588v3 HA) time transfer system on link Nikhef - VSL. Highly stable optical frequency transfer using frequency comb lasers. Develop novel sub-ps precise electrical delay measurement methods.

Ultra high resolution XUV frequency comb spectroscopy on helium. Development and operation of XUV frequency comb laser system for ultra high resolution spectroscopy. Characterisation of quantum dot semiconductor frequency comb lasers. Implementation of optical frequency transfer on fibre-link VU, Amsterdam - RUG, Groningen. Development and operation of lasers for accurate optical frequency transfer over fibre-optic telecommunication networks.

Optical frequency metrology, Frequency comb lasers, Time-frequency transfer over fibre-optic networks, Fibre-laser technology, Atomic and Laser Physics, Thesis: Optical frequency comb metrology from infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths

Integrated Optics, Photonic Crystals, Lasers