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PUBLICATIONS

Time Measurement

Published

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

Abstract

An overview of time metrology, with emphasis on time interval measurements, and time synchronization. It covers the evolution of clocks and timekeeping, time scales, the fundamentals of time measurement, and the various time transfer technique used to synchronize and compare clocks at remote locations. The original version of this chapter was written in 1997 (published in 1999), and about 70% of the material has been revised for the forthcoming 2nd edition of the "Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook".
Citation
The Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook (2nd edition)
Volume
Ch. 41
Publisher Info
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL
Pub Type
Book Chapters

Keywords

atomic clocks, GPS, time, time scale, time transfer
Physics and Time and frequency

Citation

Lombardi, M. (2014), Time Measurement, The Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook (2nd edition), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL (Accessed April 19, 2024)

Created February 3, 2014, Updated February 19, 2017