An Introduction to Frequency Calibration, Part II

by Michael Lombardi

Volume 3:2, Mar-Apr 1996

This article is part II of a two-part series on frequency calibrations. Part I introduced the topic of frequency calibrations, discussed the specifications involved, and described several types of oscillators. Part II presents an overview of transfer standards, describes how frequency calibrations are made, and presents an automated frequency calibration system developed at NIST.

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