Long-Term Microwave Power Drift of a Cesium Frequency Standard and Its Effect on Output Frequency

Abstract

It has been shown previously that the long-term frequency stability of a cesium (Cs) frequency standard is affected by variations in the standard's internal microwave power source [1,2]. Studies were performed on a commercial Cs frequency standard for a period of 20 days, to determine the stability of its microwave power source. The results were then analyzed statistically, and the effects of microwave power drift on the standard's frequency stability were calculated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA513505

Entities

People

  • F. J. Voit
  • S. K. Karuza
  • W. A. Johnson

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Clocks
  • Corporations
  • Data Sets
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Power Levels
  • Power Measurement
  • Power Meters
  • Power Supplies
  • Standards
  • Test Sets
  • Three Dimensional
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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