Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Numéro C8, Décembre 1981
Troisième Symposium sur les Etalons de Fréquence et la Métrologie / Third Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology
Page(s) C8-185 - C8-188
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1981821
Troisième Symposium sur les Etalons de Fréquence et la Métrologie / Third Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C8-185-C8-188

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1981821

APPROACHES TO THE REALIZATION OF IMPROVED CLOCK PERFORMANCE IN CESIUM BASED DEVICES

R.M. Garvey

Frequency & Time Systems, Inc., Beverly, MA, U.S.A.


Abstract
The perturbations imposed upon an atomic system as a result of the interrogation process in a cesium clock are examined. Clock system limitations which are derived from or attributable to the servo process are also explored. A microprocessor controlled system appears to offer many attractive approaches which reduce or otherwise control these perturbations resulting in improved clock performance.