The invention discloses an
optical clock absolute frequency traceability device and method based on photo-generated microwaves, and belongs to the technical field of time frequency, the
optical clock absolute frequency traceability device locks the repetition frequency of an
optical comb on an
optical clock on the basis of the photo-generated microwaves, and then a
microwave signal controlled by the optical
clock is obtained through detection of a photoelectric
detector; and the
signal is directly compared with a local oscillation
signal controlled by the cesium fountain
clock for beat frequency measurement, so that the problem that the
traceability precision is reduced when a
hydrogen clock is used as a
flywheel clock can be solved. Compared with the prior art, the scheme of a
flywheel clock is not used any more, the optical clock and a reference clock cesium fountain clock are used for direct frequency comparison, the short-term
stability index of measurement is improved, the measurement duration of the frequency of the optical clock is shortened, the optical clock can complete frequency tracing in a shorter time, the measurement efficiency and
usability of the optical clock are improved, and the
measurement cost is reduced. And the optical clock can be more quickly verified and popularized as a new second definition device, so that the development of the time
frequency standard is promoted.