Preliminary Evaluation of NRC-FCs2 Fountain Clock at the National Research Council Canada

Scott Beattie, Bin Jian, A. Johnalcock, Marina Gertsvolf, Rich Hendricks, Krzysztof Szymaniec, Kurt Gibble

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Abstract

At the National Research Council Canada we are currently performing the first accuracy evaluation of our newly developed caesium fountain clock, NRC-FCs2. This primary frequency standard operates with a short term stability of \sigma-{\mathbf{y}}(\tau)=1.1\ \mathbf{x}\ 10^{-13}\tau^{-1/2} and, upon full evaluation, we expect to achieve a type B uncertainty in fractional frequency below 5\ \mathbf{x}\ 10^{-16}. We will discuss the current status of the evaluation, including several evaluated shifts, as well as the outstanding systematics yet to be fully characterized.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIFCS 2018 - IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538632147
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 31 2018
Event72nd Annual International Frequency Control Symposium, IFCS 2018 - Olympic Valley, United States
Duration: May 21 2018May 24 2018

Publication series

NameIFCS 2018 - IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium

Conference

Conference72nd Annual International Frequency Control Symposium, IFCS 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOlympic Valley
Period5/21/185/24/18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Signal Processing
  • Control and Optimization
  • Instrumentation

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