Bias Corrections in Primary Frequency Standards

Published

April 13, 2015

Author(s)

Thomas E. Parker, Thomas P. Heavner, Steven R. Jefferts

Abstract

Primary frequency standards serve the function of calibrating the rate of International Atomic Time, TAI, and therefore play a critical role in the accuracy of the world's time. The Working Group on Primary and Secondary Frequency Standards, WGPSFS, is an advisory body to the Time Department of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures and to the Consultative Committee for Time and Frequency on matters related to primary and secondary frequency standards that are used to determine the rate of TAI. A current issue being considered by the WGPSFS is establishing guidelines for deciding when and how to make corrections for newly discovered frequency biases in primary frequency standards. This paper is intended to generate discussions on this topic in an audience wider than just the WGPSFS.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the 2015 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium & European Frequency and Time Forum

Conference Dates

April 12-16, 2015

Conference Location

Denver, CO

Conference Title

2015 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium & European Frequency and Time Forum

Pub Type

Conferences

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1109/FCS.2015.7138945

Keywords

bias corrections, primary frequency standards, TAI

Citation

Parker, T. , Heavner, T. and Jefferts, S. (2015), Bias Corrections in Primary Frequency Standards, Proceedings of the 2015 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium & European Frequency and Time Forum, Denver, CO, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/FCS.2015.7138945 (Accessed December 15, 2024)