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Session Topic: 2E, Time & Frequency

   

Paper Title: An Overview of Atomic Frequency Standards

   

Date & Time: MONDAY, August 5, 2002

 

2:30pm - 4:00pm PARALLEL SESSIONS - SESSION 2

   

Speaker: Michael Garvey Datum, Inc.

Email: rmgarvey@datum.com

   

Atomic frequency standards are the ultimate reference standards for time and frequency measurements. This paper discusses the types of atomic frequency standards that are commercially-available, including rubidium, cesium, and hydrogen maser type standards. It discusses the theory of operation of these standards, their performance characteristics, and their applications in the world of metrology.

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