Two-way satellite time and frequency transfer networks in Pacific Rim region

Author

Imae, Michito ; Hosokawa, Mizuhiko ; Imamura, Kuniyasu ; Yukawa, Hirotaka ; Shibuya, Yasuhisa ; Kurihara, Noriyuki ; Fisk, Peter T H ; Lawn, Malcolm A. ; Zhigang, Li ; Huanxin, Li ; Nakadan, Yasuhiro ; Hagimoto, Ken

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Koganei, Japan

Volume

50

Issue

2

fYear

2001

fDate

4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

559

Lastpage

562

Abstract

A two-way satellite time and frequency transfer (TWSTFT) network in the Pacific Rim region is under construction to contribute to the calculation of the international atomic time (TAI). Four major time and frequency institutes in this region have been conducting long-term TWSTFT experiments. In addition to these institutes, several others in the region are planning to join the network. A new type of time transfer modem for TWSTFT is also described

Keywords

atomic clocks; frequency standards; modems; satellite communication; time measurement; transfer standards; Pacific Rim region; TWSTFT; frequency institutes; frequency transfer networks; international atomic time; time institutes; time transfer modem; time transfer networks; two-way satellite; Clocks; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Intelligent networks; Laboratories; Modems; Propagation delay; Satellite ground stations; Transponders;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/19.918191

Filename

918191