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Frequency

Instruments calibrated

  • Rubidium oscillators
    Crystal oscillators
  • Frequency/time-interval counters
  • Reference oscillators in signal generators

Frequency measurement range

1 Hz to 6 GHz

Cardinal frequencies: 1 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz

Time interval measurement range

1 ns to 1000 days

Measurement uncertainty

Frequency, cardinal values: f × 1.0 × 10⁻¹², where f is the measured frequency

Frequency, other values: Variable, depending on frequency and instrument type

Time interval: T × 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁰ + 0.1 ns, where T is the measured time interval

Measurement uncertainties depend on the instrument type and measurement range.

Method for frequency measurements

Cardinal frequencies are measured by phase comparison between a caesium clock and the device under test.

Other frequencies are measured using a frequency counter, or by employing a signal generator with phase comparison on an oscilloscope. The method depends on the actual frequency and the desired uncertainty. Both the frequency counter and the signal generator are directly referenced to one of the caesium clocks used for the realisation of the SI definition of the second.

Method for time-interval measurements

Measurements are performed using a frequency/time-interval counter referenced to one of the caesium clocks used for the realisation of the SI second.

Contact information

Harald Hauglin

hha@justervesenet.no

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