Specifying commercial atomic frequency standards using statistics

Author

Watts, D. ; Li, F. ; Vu, F. ; Cashin, W.F. ; English, T.C.

Author_Institution

Efratom Time & Frequency Products Inc., Irvine, CA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-7 Jun 1996

Firstpage

1023

Lastpage

1031

Abstract

The use of statistics to set the specifications of commercial atomic frequency standards is considered. Different methods of doing this are indicated. Emphasis is placed on the use of statistics for normally-distributed data. Some of the pitfalls and problem areas are pointed out. Statistical data for Efratom´s Model LPRO rubidium frequency standard are used for illustration purposes. The benefits of standardizing the setting of specifications are discussed, and a proposal for some of the key items to be included in a possible standard is set forth

Keywords

atomic clocks; frequency measurement; measurement standards; normal distribution; rubidium; statistical analysis; Efratom´s Model LPRO Rb frequency standard; Rb; Student´s distribution; commercial atomic frequency standards; normally-distributed data; specifications; statistical data; statistics; tolerance limits; Atomic clocks; Costs; Frequency; Production; Proposals; Pulp manufacturing; Statistical analysis; Statistics; Telecommunication standards; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frequency Control Symposium, 1996. 50th., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International.

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3309-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FREQ.1996.560290

Filename

560290