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Incorporating an Optical Clock into a Time Scale

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Author(s)

Jian Yao, Thomas E. Parker, Neil Ashby, Judah Levine

Abstract

This paper discusses how to build a time scale with an intermittently-operated optical clock. In particular, it gives suggestions on how long and how often to run an optical clock. It also explores the benefits of having an optical clock in a time scale, by comparing with the current UTC(NIST) performance and the time scale with a continuously-operated Cs fountain.
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Keywords

cs fountain, hydrogen maser, optical clock, time scale, utc, utc(nist)

Citation

Yao, J. , Parker, T. , Ashby, N. and Levine, J. (2018), Incorporating an Optical Clock into a Time Scale, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (Accessed June 30, 2024)

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Created January 1, 2018, Updated March 26, 2018