• DocumentCode
    1172419
  • Title

    A revolution in timekeeping

  • Author

    Essen, L.

  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1967
  • fDate
    5/1/1967 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    172
  • Lastpage
    174
  • Abstract
    An accuracy within 1 part in 1011 can now be obtained in the measurement of time and frequency. The basis of the unit of tims which has been in use since 1958 is the caesium standard, using the atomic-beam tube; another potential standard is the hydrogen maser, and the rubidium gas cell is a good working standard.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics and Power
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5127
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ep.1967.0128
  • Filename
    5178251