DocumentCode :
1905639
Title :
How can millisecond pulsars transfer the accuracy of atomic time?
Author :
Petit, Gérard ; Cognard, Ismaël
Author_Institution :
Bur. Int. des Poids et Mesures, Sèvres, France
fYear :
2011
fDate :
13-20 Aug. 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
4
Abstract :
Atomic time scales like TAI and TT(BIPM) get their accuracy from primary frequency standards (presently Caesium fountains) which realize the SI second. The rotation period of some millisecond pulsars is so regular that they may provide information on the long term stability of atomic time scales. As atomic frequency standards continuously improve, atomic time progressively outperforms the rotation of pulsars. Nevertheless millisecond pulsars could be used as a flywheel to transfer the accuracy of newly developed standards to the past. We study the factors that may limit this transfer and estimate the accuracy that could be reached, with examples based on real pulsar data.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; frequency stability; frequency standards; pulsars; stellar rotation; time measurement; BIPM; International Bureau of Weights and Measures; TAI; TT; atomic frequency standards; atomic time accuracy; atomic time scale long term stability; atomic time scales; international atomic time; millisecond pulsar rotation period; millisecond pulsars; primary frequency standards; terrestrial time; Accuracy; Atomic clocks; Extraterrestrial measurements; Stability criteria; Systematics; Timing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5117-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6050334
Filename :
6050334
Link To Document :
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