[time-nuts] Shortt Clock Recent Measurements

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <82901.1386754286 at critter.freebsd.dk>, "Poul-Henning Kamp" writes:
>In message <d82c3cbd5688ab036d49d2d32515a859.squirrel at webmail.montana.com>, "Do
>n Latham" writes:
>
>>I think if I were to start designing, I'd use a quartz rod instead,
>
>I'd go for SiC, like they did for the optics bench in the GAIA satellite

... I guess I should add: GAIA is currently scheduled for launch on
the 19th, and it has very stringent requirements for precise
on-board time, served by a Rb clock.


Gaia homepage:

http://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/gaia

About the clock requirements:

http://www.congrex.nl/EFTF_Proceedings/Papers/Session_15_GNSS_Timing_2/15_01_Droz_Fabien.pdf

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