Data Processing in Precise Time and Frequency Applications

• Main Author: Desaintfuscien, Michel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: Data and Knowledge in a Changing World,
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Geophysics.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Engineering.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.; Physical Chemistry.; Engineering, general.; Geophysics/Geodesy.

Physical processes, involving atomic phenomena, allow more and more precise time and frequency measurements. This progress is not possible without convenient processing of the respective raw data. The book describes the data processing at various levels: design of the time and frequency references,...

Table of Contents:

• Very High Performances Oscillators
• The Two Parts of an Oscillator
• Control of the Local Oscillator Frequency
• Characterization of Very High Performances Oscillators
• Accuracy
• Reproducibility
• Stability
• Applications
• Time and Frequency Metrology
• Navigation and Localization: Global Positioning System
• Geophysics and Radio-Astronomy: VLBI — Very Long Base Interferometry.