Atomic clocks and oscillators for deep-space navigation and radio science

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2235-2247

  Prestage, John D ^a   Weaver, Gregory L ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allan deviation; Linear ion trap; Radiometric; Redshift; Space clock; Space borne atomic clock; Ultrastable oscillator

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC CLOCKS; RADIO NAVIGATION; RED SHIFT;

ALLAN DEVIATION; LINEAR ION TRAP; RADIOMETRIC; SPACE-BORNE; ULTRA-STABLE OSCILLATORS;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 55649120705     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2007.905130     Document Type: Article

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