31st Annual NIST Time & Frequency Metrology Seminar - Agenda

 

Day 1 - Tuesday, May 30

 

  •     8:00-8:45      Registration and Check-in: NIST BOULDER LABORATORIES, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO

  •     8:45-9:00      Announcements and Introductions -- David Howe

- Time and Frequency Fundamentals-

  •   9:00-10:10      David Howe -- Frequency, Time, Noise, Stability, Accuracy, Calibration, Traceability, Certification, Quality Assurance

  • 10:10-10:30      Break

- Time Domain Representations of Performance -

  • 10:30-11:30      David Allan -- Introduction to Time Domain Measurement Standards

  •   11:30-1:15      Lunch

  •     1:15-3:00      Marc Weiss -- Time Domain Representation of Oscillator Performance

  •     3:00-3:20      Break

  •     3:20-5:00      John Vig -- Quartz Crystal Resonators and Oscillators

 

 

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 31

 

  •    8:15-8:30       Announcements

-Frequency Domain Representations of Performance -

  •    8:30-9:15      Jennifer Taylor -- Long-Term Frequency Stability Analysis: Thêo1

  •   9:15-10:00     David Howe -- Frequency Domain Representations of Performance

  • 10:00-10:20     Break

  • 10:20-11:20     Archita Hati -- State-of-the-Art PM & AM Noise Measurements with Measurement Examples and Analysis Techniques

  • 11:20-12:00     Sam Stein -- Digital Measurement of Precision Oscillators

  •   12:00-1:15     Lunch

- Lab Demonstrations of Measurement Techniques -

  •    1:15-2:00     Andrew Novick -- Time and Frequency Measurements

  •    2:00-2:50     Jim Gray -- Measurements in the Time Domain (Allan Deviation Measurements)

  •    2:50-3:10     Break

  •    3:10-4:00     Craig Nelson -- PM & AM Noise Measurements

  •    6:00-9:00     Buffet/Reception -- Bus to Red Lion Inn
     

 

Day 3 - Thursday, June 1

 

  •     8:15-8:30     Announcements

- Descriptions of Oscillators and Frequency Standards -

  •     8:30-9:20     Tom Parker -- Introduction to Atomic Frequency Standards

  •   9:20-10:10     Steve Jefferts -- Current and Next Generation Cesium Fountains at NIST

  • 10:10-10:30     Break

  • 10:30-11:15     Windell Oskay -- The Mercury Ion Optical Clock

  • 11:15-12:00     Scott Diddams -- Frequency Division from Optical to Microwave

  •   12:00-1:30     Lunch

    - Time & Frequency Dissemination -

  •    1:30-2:30     Penina Axelrad -- Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems

  •    2:30-3:20     Victor Zhang -- Time and Frequency Transfer using GPS

  •    3:20-3:40     Break

  •    3:40-4:20     Christine Hackman -- Time and Frequency Comparisons Using GPS Carrier-Phase Measurements

  •    4:20-5:00     Marc Weiss --  GPS Future & Interoperability with Galileo

 

- Evening Session of Special Topics -

  •     7:00-7:40     David Howe -- Using your Stability Analysis Software

  •     7:40-8:20     Mike Lombardi -- NIST Remote Calibration Services

  •     8:20-9:00     David Howe -- Question and Answer Session

 

Day 4 - Friday, June 2

 

- Advanced Time & Frequency Applications, Future Trends -

  •     8:00-8:50     Judah Levine -- Design of Accurate and Stable Reference Time Scales

  •     8:50-9:40     Demetrios Matsakis -- Pulsars and Time

  •   9:40-10:00     Danny Eliyahu -- Opto-Electronic Oscillators

  • 10:00-10:20     Break

  • 10:20-11:10     Svenja Knappe -- Chip-Scale, Microfabricated Atomic Clocks

  • 11:10-12:00     Tom O'Brian -- Trends in Time Generation and Distribution

  • 12:00-12:15     Conclusions and Discussion

  •     2:00-4:00     Tour of NIST Laboratory Facilities