• DocumentCode
    1365930
  • Title

    Algorithms for International Atomic Time

  • Author

    Panfilo, Gianna ; Arias, E. Felicitas

  • Author_Institution
    Int. Bur. for Weights & Measures (BIPM), Sevres, France
  • Volume
    57
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    140
  • Lastpage
    150
  • Abstract
    This article reviews the creation and technical evolution of atomic time scales. In particular, we focus our attention on the method of calculation and the characteristics of International Atomic Time (TAI), and show how it is disseminated at the ultimate level of precision.
  • Keywords
    atomic clocks; measurement standards; time measurement; units (measurement); International Atomic Time; TAI calculation; atomic time scales; Atomic clocks; Atomic measurements; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Metrology; Moon; Observatories; Rotation measurement; Sun; Weight measurement; International System of Units; Internationality; Oscillometry; Reference Standards; Time Factors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-3010
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TUFFC.2010.1390
  • Filename
    5361534
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1365930