Application of dual-mixer time-difference multiplication in accurate time-delay measurements

Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 729-733

  Barillet, R ^a   Richard, J Y ^a   Cermak J ^b   Sojdr L ^b  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHOTONICS AND ELECTRONICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Accurate measurements; Frequency stability; Low noise measurements; Time delay

Indexed keywords

DELAY CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FLICKERING; FREQUENCY MULTIPLYING CIRCUITS; FREQUENCY STABILITY; LIGHT REFLECTION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL NOISE MEASUREMENT;

ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS; DUAL MIXER TIME DIFFERENCE (DMTD); LOW-NOISE MEASUREMENTS; TIME DELAY;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 28744450361     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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