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NIST Technical Note 1337: Characterization of Clocks and Oscillators

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From: Precision FrequenC)' Control, Vol. 2, edited by E.A. Gerber <strong>and</strong> A. Ballato(Academic Press, New York, 1985), pp. 191-416.12Frequency <strong>and</strong> Time-Their Measurement<strong>and</strong> <strong>Characterization</strong>Samuel R. SteinTime <strong>and</strong> Frequency DirisionNaTional Bureau <strong>of</strong>Sr<strong>and</strong>ardsBOlllder, ColoradoPRECISIO.\; FREQLE."CY CO:-.TROLV..Jlu:r.c =O....... i1..1[.,)rs .1nd St;md:uJlIoList <strong>of</strong> Svmbols19212.1 Concepts. Definitions. <strong>and</strong> Measures <strong>of</strong> Stability 19312.1.1 Relationship between the Power Spectrum <strong>and</strong> thePhase Spectrum19512.1.2 The IEEE Recommended Measures <strong>of</strong> FrequencyStability19512.1.3 The Concepts <strong>of</strong> the Frequency Domain <strong>and</strong> theTime Domain20312.1.4 Translation between the Spectral Density <strong>of</strong>Frequency <strong>and</strong> the Allan Variance20312.1.5 The Modified Allan Variance 20512.1.6 Determination <strong>of</strong> the Mean Frequency <strong>and</strong>Frequency Drift <strong>of</strong> an Oscillator20712.1.7 Confidence <strong>of</strong> the Estimate <strong>and</strong> OverlappingSamples21012.1.8 Efficient Use <strong>of</strong> the Data <strong>and</strong> Determination <strong>of</strong> theDegrees <strong>of</strong> Freedom21312.1.9 Separating the Variances <strong>of</strong> an Oscillator from theReference21612.2 Direct Digital Measurement 21712.21 Time-Interval Measurements 21712.2.2 Frequency Measurements 21912.2.3 Period Measurements 21912.3 Sensitivity-Enhancement Me!hods 2201231 Heterodyne Techniques 22012.32 Homodyne Techniques 221123.21 Discriminator <strong>and</strong> Delay line 22212.32.2 Phase-lOCked loop 22312.3.3 Multiple Conversion Methods 22712.331 Frequency Svnthesis 22712.33:2 The Dual-Mixer Time-DifferenceTechnique229123.3.3 Frequency Multiplication 23112.4 Conclusion 231191TN-61

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