atomic frequency standard

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• atomic frequency standard — atominis dažnio etalonas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. atomic frequency standard vok. atomischer Frequenznormal, n rus. атомный эталон частоты, m pranc. étalon de fréquence atomique, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• Frequency standard — A frequency standard is a stable oscillator used for frequency calibration or reference. A frequency standard generates a fundamental frequency with a high degree of accuracy and precision. Harmonics of this fundamental frequency are used to… …   Wikipedia

• Secondary frequency standard — In telecommunications, a secondary frequency standard is a frequency standard that does not have inherent accuracy, and therefore must be calibrated against a primary frequency standard. Secondary standards include crystal oscillators and… …   Wikipedia

• time and frequency standard — A reference value of time and time interval. Standards of time and frequency are determined by astronomical observations and by the operation of atomic clocks and other advanced timekeeping instruments. They are disseminated by transport of… …   Military dictionary

• Atomic clock — Nuclear clock redirects here. For the clock as a measure for risk of catastrophic destruction, see Doomsday Clock. For a clock updated by radio signals (commonly but inaccurately called an atomic clock ), see Radio clock. For the album by Zion I …   Wikipedia

• Frequency comb — A frequency comb is the graphic representation of the spectrum of a mode locked laser. An octave spanning comb can be used for mapping radio frequencies into the optical frequency range or it can be used to steer a piezoelectric mirror within a… …   Wikipedia

• atomic clock — an extremely accurate electronic clock regulated by the resonance frequency of atoms or molecules of certain substances, as cesium. [1935 40] * * * ▪ instrument       type of clock that uses certain resonance frequencies of atoms (usually cesium… …   Universalium

• International Atomic Time — ( [http://www.bipm.org/en/scientific/tai/tai.html TAI] , from the French name Temps Atomique International) is a high precision atomic time standard that tracks proper time on Earth s geoid. It is the principal realisation of Terrestrial Time,… …   Wikipedia

• Caesium standard — A caesium standard or caesium atomic clock is a primary frequency standard in which electronic transitions between the two hyperfine ground states of caesium 133 atoms are used to control the output frequency. They are one of the most accurate… …   Wikipedia

• Rubidium standard — A rubidium standard is a frequency standard in which a specified hyperfine transition of electrons in rubidium 87 atoms is used to control the output frequency. A rubidium standard consists of a gas cell, which has an inherent long term… …   Wikipedia

• Indian Standard Time — (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of . India does not observe daylight saving time, (DST) or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the… …   Wikipedia