• DocumentCode
    1141004
  • Title

    Analysis of correlations, and link and equipment noise in the uncertainties of [UTC - UTC(k)]

  • Author

    Lewandowski, Wlodzimierz ; Matsakis, Demetrios ; Panfilo, Gianna ; Tavella, Patrizia

  • Author_Institution
    Bur. Int. des Poids et Mesures, Sevres
  • Volume
    55
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    750
  • Lastpage
    760
  • Abstract
    We refine our estimate of the uncertainty in [UTC - UTC(k)] by taking into account the contribution of correlations between the links. Using a matrix formulation to facilitate computation, we re-analyze the link-based uncertainties and obtain the same solution as found previously. We then evaluate the site-based uncertainties and compare the results with the link-based uncertainties.
  • Keywords
    measurement uncertainty; noise; time measurement; [UTC - UTC(k)]; coordinated universal time; correlation analysis; equipment noise; link noise; link-based uncertainties; site-based uncertainties; time standard; Covariance matrix; Equations; Estimation theory; Laboratories; Observatories; Random variables; Standards publication; Uncertainty;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-3010
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TUFFC.2008.709
  • Filename
    4494769