Bayesian estimate of the zero-density frequency of a Cs fountain

Metrologia

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 629-636

  Calonico, D ^a   Levi, F ^a   Lorini, L ^a   Mana, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RICERCA METROLOGICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APRIORI; ATOMIC DENSITY; ATOMIC TRANSITION; BAYES THEOREM; BAYESIAN; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BAYESIAN ESTIMATE; CLOCK FREQUENCY; COLD COLLISIONS; FREQUENCY METROLOGY; INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS; RELATIVE UNCERTAINTY; SHIFT-AND;

CESIUM; FOUNTAINS; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; METRIC SYSTEM;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 70450040011     PISSN: 00261394     EISSN: 16817575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0026-1394/46/6/004     Document Type: Article

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