I sent this last week but didn't see it, so I'll try again. I checked out a new book from my local physics library "Frequency Standards" by Riehle (who is a PTB guy). It is published by Wiley-VCH.
Here's a table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. Basics of Freq. Stds 3. Characterization of Amplitude and Frequency Noise 4. Macroscope frequency references 5. Atomic and molecular frequency references 6. Preparation and Interrogation of Atoms and Molecules 7. Caesium Atomic Clocks 8. Microwave frequency standards 9. Laser frequency standards 10. Ion trap frequency standards 11. Synthesis and division of optical frequences 12. Time Scales and Time Dissemination 13. Technical and Scientific Applications 14. To the limits and beyond I would say this is graduate level material, the equations come fast and furious, but overall it's comprehensive and interesting. The bibliography alone has 884 entries, which makes it possibly worth the price of admission. Speaking of which, it ain't cheap. But you probably guessed that, didn't you. How pricey? Like almost $200 pricey. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
