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Frequency Stability, ed. by K. Chang

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Author(s)

David A. Howe

Abstract

This chapter introduces the concept of frequency stability measurements of oscillators by the Allan Deviation and spectral analysis. Examples and typical results are presented. Physical interpretations of common noise processes are discussed.
Citation
Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering |Wiley Publ.U.S.A. | Pages: 1706-1720

Keywords

Oscillator, modeling, stability, accuracy, power law, flicker noise, atomic standard

Citation

Howe, D. (2005), Frequency Stability, ed. by K. Chang, Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering |Wiley Publ.U.S.A. | Pages: 1706-1720, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=105273 (Accessed October 31, 2024)

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Created December 31, 2004, Updated December 30, 2015