• DocumentCode
    1081180
  • Title

    GPS, atomic clocks and relativity

  • Author

    Love, Allan W.

  • Author_Institution
    Rockwell Int., Seal Beach, CA, USA
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    11
  • Lastpage
    15
  • Abstract
    Discusses position determination of the user, atomic clocks in satellites, special relativity, Lorentz transformation, length contraction, time dilation, Doppler effect, and aging of the Navstar clocks.<>
  • Keywords
    atomic clocks; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; special relativity; Doppler effect; Lorentz transformation; Navstar clocks; aging; atomic clocks; length contraction; position determination; satellites; special relativity; time dilation; Antenna arrays; Atomic clocks; Costs; Earth; Global Positioning System; Microstrip antennas; Receiving antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite navigation systems; Spread spectrum communication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/45.283881
  • Filename
    283881