Cesium Standard for Satellite Application

Abstract

This paper discusses a Cesium Frequency Standard that has been developed for satellite applications. It weighs 23 lbs. and uses 23.5 watts of power, achieves a stability of 1x10(-13)/10(5) seconds, and is radiation hardened to meet GPS Phase II requirements. To achieve the weight reliability requirements, both thick and thin film hybrid circuits were utilized. An SC-Cut crystal oscillator is used to improve short-term stability and performance on a moving platform.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA497754

Entities

People

  • B. Weinstein
  • I. Pascaru
  • M. Bloch
  • M. Meirs

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Clocks
  • Converters
  • Crystal Oscillators
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • High Voltage
  • Hybrid Circuits
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Thin Films
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Space