Invited Review Article: The statistical modeling of atomic clocks and the design of time scales

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3681448· OSTI ID:22063785

Levine, Judah ^[1]

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1. Time and Frequency Division and JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80305 (United States)

I will show how the statistical models that are used to describe the performance of atomic clocks are derived from their internal design. These statistical models form the basis for time scales, which are used to define international time scales such as International Atomic Time and Coordinated Universal Time. These international time scales are realized by ensembles of clocks at national laboratories such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and I will describe how ensembles of atomic clocks are characterized and managed.

• OSTI ID: 22063785
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 83, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATOMIC CLOCKS
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE
REVIEWS
STATISTICAL MODELS
TIME MEASUREMENT