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Very Long-term Frequency Stability: Estimation using a Special-purpose Statistic

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David A. Howe, Trudi K. Peppler

Abstract

We introduce a statistic that can be used for a particularly difficult measurement prob-lem, namely, determining frequency stability for fre-quency standards and oscillators for averaging times longer than those the traditional Allan deviation can estimate.
Proceedings Title
2003 Joint Mtg. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. and EFTF Conf
Conference Dates
May 3-9, 2003
Conference Location
Tampa, FL
Conference Title
Proc. 2003 Joint Mtg. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. and EFTF Conf
Pub Type
Conferences

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Howe, D. and Peppler, T. (2003), Very Long-term Frequency Stability: Estimation using a Special-purpose Statistic, 2003 Joint Mtg. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. and EFTF Conf , Tampa, FL, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=105276 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created January 1, 2003, Updated February 17, 2017
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