Time generation and distribution

Author

Sullivan, Donald B. ; Levine, Judah

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA

Volume

79

Issue

7

fYear

1991

fDate

7/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

906

Lastpage

914

Abstract

The authors present a broad overview of time and frequency technology, particularly those trends relating to the generation and distribution of time and frequency signals. The authors provide a general look at these trends. They refer the reader to other papers, particularly to those in this issue, for greater detail. The topics considered are: background, including accuracy and stability, frequency standards, time transfer systems, and network synchronization; time generation, including various types of atomic clocks and quartz oscillators; and time distribution, including applications of time transfer concepts and practical synchronization limits. The characterization of components and systems is also addressed

Keywords

crystal resonators; frequency measurement; measurement standards; signal generators; synchronisation; time measurement; accuracy; atomic clocks; frequency signals; frequency standards; network synchronization; quartz oscillators; stability; time distribution; time generation; time transfer; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Frequency measurement; Frequency synchronization; Laboratories; Measurement standards; Signal generators; Stability; Standards development; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.84966

Filename

84966