1. Design innovations towards miniaturized GPS-quality clocks
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Robin Livingston, Ken Salit, Chad Fertig, Jennifer Sebby-Strabley, Rob Compton, Karl D. Nelson, Chad Langness, and Terry Dean Stark
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Physics ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,01 natural sciences ,010309 optics ,Reduced size ,Primary standard ,0103 physical sciences ,Global Positioning System ,Electronic engineering ,Quality (business) ,business ,010301 acoustics ,media_common - Abstract
Honeywell is developing a cold atom primary standard with reduced size, weight and power in comparison to existing clocks with similar performance, showing the feasibility of achieving the long-term goal of near-GPS-quality performance in a miniaturized, fieldable package. While the physics of these clocks is well known, unique challenges with miniaturizing the components and subsystems have required new innovative solutions. The challenges, investigated solutions, and results are discussed.
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- 2016
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