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Jian Yao, Thomas E. Parker, Neil Ashby, Judah Levine
Abstract
This paper discusses how to build a time scale with an intermittently-operated optical clock. In particular, it gives suggestions on how long and how often to run an optical clock. It also explores the benefits of having an optical clock in a time scale, by comparing with the current UTC(NIST) performance and the time scale with a continuously-operated Cs fountain.
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
cs fountain, hydrogen maser, optical clock, time scale, utc, utc(nist)
Yao, J.
, Parker, T.
, Ashby, N.
and Levine, J.
(2018),
Incorporating an Optical Clock into a Time Scale, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
(Accessed December 1, 2023)