2026 NIST N07- An Introduction to Time and Frequency Metrology
This seminar provides an overview and details of time and frequency metrology. It focuses on fundamental concepts, measurement techniques, metrological traceability, and data and measurement uncertainty analysis.
Lecture topics covered will include:
- Fundamentals of Time and Frequency and basic terminology
- Quartz Oscillators
- Atomic Oscillators (rubidium, cesium, and hydrogen maser)
- Laboratory Instrumentation
- Measuring Frequency Accuracy in the Time Domain
- Estimating Stability with the Allan deviation and related statistics
- Stopwatch and Timer Calibrations
- Traceability
- Uncertainty Analysis for time and frequency calibrations
- GPS/GNSS and GNSS-Disciplined Clocks and Oscillators
- The Network Time Protocol (NTP)
- Applications of Time and Frequency Measurements (telecommunications, electric power, stock market trading)