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An improvement of TA(TL): Using the combination of a hydrogen maser and a cesium-clock ensemble
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An improvement of TA(TL): Using the combination of a hydrogen maser and a cesium-clock ensemble

Shinn-Yan Lin, Hsin-Min Peng, IEEE and Ricky Ang
2007 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Jointly with the 18th European Frequency and Time Forum, pp.893-895
01/01/2007

Abstract

Engineering Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Instruments & Instrumentation Science & Technology Technology
we developed a model to predict and modify the long term behavior of a hydrogen maser. We found the 1st order phase difference of a hydrogen maser, relative to TA(TL), was roughly homogeneously increased by time in whole analyzed period. Base on it, we modeled the frequency offset of a hydrogen maser as a linear function of time, remove the frequency drift and get modified phase combined the TA(TL) with a hydrogen maser. We examined the modified phase data by IGS GPSCP time transfer final data. The results showed the modification did not affect the short-term and mid-term stability, its Allan deviation is almost the same as the original hydrogen maser when the average time is under 3 days. We also found the longer period we used the better long-term performance we got, the periods of 30, 50, and 100 days showed comparable stability to TA(TL) when average time is more than 10 days.

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