The Measurement of Time : Time, Frequency and the Atomic Clock

The Measurement of Time : Time, Frequency and the Atomic Clock

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版/ページ数 335 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780521003971
  • DDC分類 528.7

基本説明

Translated by Stephen Lyle from the French.

Full Description


This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of time and time measurement, from an historical perspective to the modern day. It discusses the stability and accuracy of atomic frequency standards, including different types of oscillators and atomic clocks, covering recent developments and uses of these devices. The precision of atomic clocks and the atomic time scale are considered in the context of fundamental physical research, with relation to general relativity and applications such as the Global Positioning System. The authors also discuss International Atomic Time and its relationship to Coordinated Universal Time and the time scales used in astronomy. The book will be an ideal introduction for graduate students or researchers entering the fields of time and frequency metrology and precise astronomical observation. It will also be useful as a reference for scientists working in these and related areas, such as geophysics, atomic physics, astronomy and telecommunications.

Contents

Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction to the book; 2. The principles of time measurement; 3. Time measurement and theoretical models; 4. The evolution of time measurement; 5. Clock time; 6. Atomic frequency standards; 7. Atomic time measurement; 8. Astronomical times; 9. Ultraprecise time and frequency applications; Appendices; References; Index.