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A digital time scale at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Published

Author(s)

Stefania Romisch, Steven R. Jefferts, Thomas E. Parker

Abstract

An integrated time scale has as primary data unit of duration (time interval) defined by atomic standards according to the definition of the SI second. The availability of more than one atomic standard allows for averaging, thereby improving the performance of the time scale with respect to each of the atomic standards (clocks). The measurement of time differences between the different clocks is at the core of a time scale. A novel approach to the measurement of time differences has been developed at NIST and will be compared with the present commercial state-of-the-art.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of 2011 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of International Union of Radio Science (URSI)
Conference Dates
August 13-20, 2011
Conference Location
Istanbul

Keywords

digital measurement system, time scale, SI second, atomic standard, time-difference measurements

Citation

Romisch, S. , Jefferts, S. and Parker, T. (2011), A digital time scale at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Proceedings of 2011 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), Istanbul, -1 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created August 13, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017