Tactical Rubidium Frequency Standard (TRFS).

Abstract

This report describes the accomplishments of a six-year R and D progress to design, build and evaluate three Tactical Rubidium Frequency Standards (TRFS) units for the Air Force. The TRFS is a miniature atomic time and frequency source that can operate in a harsh, tactical military environment. The TRFS design must incorporate significant advances in miniaturization, ruggedness, fast warmup, and high-temperature operation required for aircraft operations. This report includes a detailed description of the TRFS design as developed at Efratom, the results of qualification tests on three TRFS units, and part reliability data obtained over the course of the contract. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA243934

Entities

People

  • Thomas English
  • Werner Weidemann
  • William Cashin

Organizations

  • Ball Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • High Temperature
  • Miniaturization
  • Qualifications
  • Reliability
  • Rubidium
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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