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2025 NIST Time and Frequency Seminar

NIST Time and Frequency July 29-31, 2025 NIST Boulder

NIST Time and Frequency Division's annual seminar covers precision clocks and oscillators, atomic frequency standards, rf and optical synchronization, optical oscillators, quantum information, optical cooling and heating; making precise frequency, time, phase-noise, and jitter measurements; and establishing measurement accuracy and traceability. This 3-day course is the most comprehensive available.

Agenda (Mountain Time) Check back for updates!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

8:00 – 9:00Registration and check-in; 9:00 – 9:10 Introductions by David Howe
9:10 – 9:40(CH1) Timekeeping and Time Distribution, Elizabeth Donley
9:40 – 10:10(CH2) Oscillator Measurement Definitions and Concepts – I, David Howe
10:10 – 10:30Break
10:30 – 11:00(CH2) Clock Measurement Definitions and Concepts – II, David Howe
11:00 – 12:00(CH3) Introduction to Time Domain Measurement Standards, Jeff Sherman
12:00 – 12:45Lunch
12:45 – 2:15(CH4) Time-Domain Analysis, Jeff Sherman
2:15 – 2:50(CH5) Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain, David Howe
2:50 – 3:20Break
3:20 – 4:30(CH6) Techniques of State-of-the-Art PM and AM Noise Measurements, Craig Nelson
4:30 – 5:10(CH7) Vibration-Induced Phase Noise: Oscillators and Non-Oscillatory Components, Archita Hati

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

8:30 – 8:45Craig Nelson / David Howe: Announcements
8:45 – 9:30(CH8) Direct Digital Measurement of Precision Oscillators, Marco Pomponio
9:30 – 10:05(CH9) Optical Frequency Division for Ultralow Phase Noise Microwaves, Frank Quinlan
10:05 – 10:30Break
10:30 – 12:00(CH10) Introduction to GNSS for Position, Navigation, and Timing, Penina Axelrad
12:00 – 12:45Lunch
12:45 – 1:00Go to Bldg. 81 - Convene in Rm 1A113 for live Demonstrations
1:00 – 2:15(CH11) Time and Frequency Measurement Demonstration, Andrew Novick, Ben Pera
2:15 – 2:35Break
2:35 – 4:00(CH12) Data Analysis Demonstration, featuring Stable32
4:00 – 5:00(CH13) Remote Time and Frequency Calibrations Demonstration, Andrew Novick and Ben Pera
5:30 – 8:00Optional Open House (see registration desk for information)

Thursday, July 31, 2025

8:00 – 8:15Questions and Answers
8:15 – 9:00(CH14) Precise and Accurate Network Timing, Jeff Sherman
9:00 – 9:50(CH15) Cs Fountains at NIST, Vladi Gerginov
9:50 – 10:30(CH16) Optical Atomic Frequency Standards, Andrew Ludlow
10:30 – 10:50Break
10:50 – 11:20(CH17) Chip-Scale Atomic Sensors and Clocks, Matt Hummon
11:20 – 12:00(CH18) Time Transfer Alternatives to GNSS, Common-view, Jeff Sherman
12:00Conclusion and Discussion
2:00 – 4:00Final – Open Discussion 

Booking link below:

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?guestreslink2=true&id=1744757805846&key=GRP

If you prefer to book over the telephone, 
Please have them call 720-673-8900 and reference code "NIST TIME AND FREQUENCY"

Visitor Access Requirement:

  • For Non-US Citizens:  Please have your valid passport for photo identification.*
  • For US Permanent Residents: Please have your green card for photo identification.*
  • For US Citizens: Please have your state-issued driver's license. Regarding Real-ID requirements, all states are in compliance or have an extension through May 2025.*
    NIST also accepts other forms of federally issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's license, such as a valid passport, passport card, DOD's Common Access Card (CAC), Veterans ID, Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs, and Military Dependents ID.
    *Use of apps, physical photocopies, and/or digital screenshots of your ID, Passport or Green card will not be accepted.
Created February 18, 2025, Updated April 18, 2025