[lug] Re: Time & Frequency seminars 2000 (fwd)
Wayde Allen
wallen at boulder.nist.gov
Tue May 9 09:39:16 MDT 2000
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Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 15:18:38 -0600
From: Wendy Ortega <ortegaw at boulder.nist.gov>
Subject: Re: Time & Frequency seminars 2000
2000 NIST Time and Frequency Seminars
June 13 - 16, 2000
Location
The Regal Harvest House Hotel
1345 28th St.
Boulder, CO 80302
303-443-3850
Program
A variety of modern electronic systems depend critically on precise timing or
an ultra-stable frequency reference. The clocks and oscillators in such
systems must therefore be characterized carefully. This seminar focuses on
common methods of measuring and interpreting oscillators and clock performance
and how these results affect overall system performance.
Participants will first learn the specialized measurement techniques for
quantifying frequency stability and spectral purity of an oscillator. Second,
typical commercial oscillators and atomic frequency standards will be described
with explanations for their composite parts. An overview of methods of
timekeeping and synchronization will follow, along with an introduction to
available time and frequency services. Finally, present-day levels of
performance will be outlined along with prospects regarding the future.
Who Should Attend
This seminar is for beginning mathematicians, engineers, scientists, laboratory
technicians educators, managers and planners involved in the application and
use of high performance time and frequency systems. It is particularly
appropriate for those who are or might be responsible for certification of
oscillator performance at levels where traceability to national standards is a
useful part of this certification.
Registration Information
The registration fee is $1200 for a combined seminar (In past years the seminar
was divided into Level I and Level II seminars).
Fee includes lecture notes, continental breakfasts, three lunches,
refreshments, a reception and the latest version of STABLE for Windows
(software for frequency stability analysis).
Class size is limited. Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Deadline for registration and/or cancellation is May 30, 2000.
Register for Seminar
Online registration will be available at:
https://sales.nist.gov/conf/secure/CONF199/conf_register.htm
or you may complete the registration form and mail by May 30, 2000 to:
NIST/Finance Division
100 Bureau Dr., Stop 5202
Bldg. 101, Rm A807
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-5202
Or
Fax to:
Wendy Ortega Henderson
(303) 497-5222
Lodging Information
The Regal Harvest House Hotel
1345 28th St.
Boulder, CO 80302
303-443-3850
www.regal-hotels.com/boulder
Rates: $90 single, $100 double
(Please mention the NIST Time and Frequency Seminar when making reservations)
For General Information Please Contact
Wendy Ortega Henderson
Phone: 303-497-3693
Fax: 303-497-5222
Email: ortegaw at boulder.nist.gov
Technical Questions
John Lowe
Phone: 303-497-5453
Fax: 303-497-6461
Email: lowe at boulder.nist.gov
Agenda:
8:00-8:45 Registration and Check-in
8:45-9:00 Announcements and Introductions
An Introduction to Time and Frequency Concepts
9:00-10:20 Concept and History of Time, Fundamentals of Clocks,
Oscillators, and Atomic Frequency Standards
· History of Time
· Atomic Time
· Time Keeping
· Dissemination of Time
· Time and Frequency Concepts
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-12:15 Continue
· Fundamentals of Oscillators
· Measurement and Noise
· Time and Frequency Math
12:15-1:30 Lunch at the Regal Harvest House
-Uncertainty Analysis of Clocks, Oscillators, and Frequency
Standards
1:30-3:00 Time Domain Representations of Oscillator Performance
What is Time Domain and Why Use It?
Measurement Techniques
Time Series, Averaging Time, and Correlation
· Random variables
· Deterministic functions
· Models of drift
· Variance of the mean (Standard Variance)
· Variance of the first difference
· Time Variance and Frequency Variance
· Pitfalls in discrete time-series analysis
· Types of noise as represented in their physical causes as plots of
variance vs. averaging time
3:00-3:20 Break
3:20-5:00 Frequency-domain Representations of Oscillator Performance
What is and Why use the frequency domain?
· Spectral purity measurement techniques
· The transform of a time domain series of phase fluctuations to a
Fourier
series of phase fluctuations
· The power spectrum of phase fluctuations
· Pitfalls in using a discrete time series of finite length for power
spectral estimation
· Types of noise and their physical causes as represented in plots of
power spectral density vs. Fourier frequency
Day 2 Wednesday, June 14
-Oscillators and Frequency Standards
8:00-9:20 Quartz Crystal Resonators and Oscillators
9:20-9:40 Break
9:40-10:50 Atomic Standards: Rubidium and Cesium
10:50-11:30 Laboratory Frequency Standards: Past, Present, and Future
11:30-12:45 Lunch at the Regal Harvest House
-Introduction to Time and Frequency Measurements
12:45 Bus transportation departs The Regal Harvest House for NIST
demonstrations (room1107)
1:00-2:00 Practical Examples of Measurements and Instrumentation
2:00-2:50 Measurements in the Time Domain
2:50-3:10 Break
3:10-4:00 Measurements in the Frequency Domain
4:00 Bus departs NIST for The Regal Harvest House
6:00-8:30 Buffet at The Regal Harvest House
Day 3 Thursday, June 15th
8:15-8:30 Announcements
-Advanced Measurement Techniques and Analysis
8:30-9:30 Time-Domain Characterization and Measurement
9:30-10:30 Frequency Domain Characterizations and
Measurement Techniques
10:30-10:50 Break
10:50-12:00 Time and Frequency Analysis and Software
12:00- 1:30 Lunch at the Regal Harvest House
-Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a Transfer Standard
1:30-2:20 Introduction to GPS
2:20-3:10 Time and Frequency Transfer Using GPS
3:10-3:30 Break
3:30-4:30 GPS Receiver Technology and Measurement Uncertainty
.
Day 4 Friday, June 16
8:15-8:30 Announcements
Time and Frequency Applications (3:00 lecture)
8:30-9:30 Frequency Calibrations and Legal Metrology
· Traceability
· ISO Guide 25/17025 Compliance
· Laboratory Accreditation
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:00 Time and Frequency in Telecommunications Systems
11:00-11:45 The Future of Time Coordination and Dissemination
11:45-12:00 Conclusions and Discussion
2:00-4:00 Tour of NIST Laboratory Facilities
Transportation
Boulder is located about 50 miles northwest of Denver International Airport
(DIA). Transportation to and from Boulder is available by rental car,
limousine, or bus. Most rental car companies have facilities at DIA.
The Super Shuttle Boulder, a limousine shuttle, leaves DIA every hour on the
hour arriving at Boulder hotels/motels in about 70 minutes. The round trip
fare to hotels is $36. Reservations are suggested. The last shuttle leaves
DIA at 10:00 p.m. Phone: (303) 444-0808.
A regional bus service, the RTD, provides transportation between DIA and
Boulder. Buses leave every half-hour to an hour depending on the time of day.
The buses run between 6:15 a.m. and 11:15 p.m. Trip time is about 90 minutes,
with a final stop at the Boulder bus station. The one-way fare is $8.
All hotels/motels are within walking distance of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
Local Boulder taxi service is also available.
Driving Directions
As you leave the airport, continue on Pena Blvd. to I-70. Proceed west to a
sign for I-270 Cheyenne (next right). Stay on I-270 until it merges with
I-76. As you transition from I-270 to I-76, you need to be in the left hand
travel lane to merge onto US-36 West. Once you are on US-36, it will be about
a 20-minute ride to Boulder and the Baseline Road exit.
To locate NIST: Turn left at Baseline, proceed to the first traffic light (27th
Way) turn left, and proceed across Broadway into the Department of Commerce.
The NIST visitor parking lot is located at the corner of Millikan Road and
Compton Road.
Please see our website for maps and additional information:
http://www.boulder.nist.gov/geninfo.htm
World Wide Web Address
http://www.boulder.nist.gov/blconf.htm
http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq
________________________________________________________________________
Wendy Ortega Henderson Voice: 303-497-3693
Conference Program Manager FAX: 303-497-5222
Public and Business Affairs Division, 346 Email:
ortegaw at boulder.nist.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 USA
__________________________________________________________________
Boulder Conference Website: http://www.boulder.nist.gov/blconf.htm
Conference Website: http://www.nist.gov/conferences
NIST Website: http://www.nist.gov
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an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
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