Compact, Low-Power Atomic Time and Frequency Standards

Abstract

We report the status of ongoing activities in development of a compact, low-power atomic time/frequency standard, the Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC). The status of efforts addressing the refinement of the CSAC for improved mechanical and environmental robustness is described. The improved frequency stability offered by CSAC has the potential to impact a number of system applications, and these impacts are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA505746

Entities

People

  • J. F. Denatale
  • Menglin Zhu
  • P. A. Stupar
  • R. A. Newgard
  • R. L. Borwick

Organizations

  • Teledyne Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Addressing
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atomic Clocks
  • Clocks
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Crystal Oscillators
  • Electronics
  • Energy Consumption
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • Modulation
  • Networks
  • Standards
  • Test Methods
  • Time Standards

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Software Engineering