Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Braunschweig)

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Activities Time-Frequency:

Workforce: 30with: XX permanents, XX non-permanent

BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany

Expertise :

  • Oscillators
    • Atomic references
      • Micro-wave clocks and subsystems
        • Cold atoms
        • Thermal beam clocks
        • Masers
      • Optical clocks and subsystems
        • Optical ion clocks
        • Optical neutral atomic clocks
    • Synchronisation, frequency transfer and time scales
      • Micro-wave links
        • GNSS
        • Two way systems
        • Radio links
        • Wired links
      • Fibred optical links
        • Data transfer on a fibre network
        • Purely optical methods
      • Time scales
    • Specific methods of time-frequency metrology
      • Noise
        • Phase noise, PLL
        • Short term stability, long term stability
      • Systematics, Accuracy, Calibration
        • Systematics in atom-light interaction
        • Systematics in time transfer methods
    • Techniques for time-frequency metrology and applications
      • Electronics
        • Analog electronics
        • Digital electronics
      • Mechanics, Ultra-high vacuum, Cryogenics
      • Cooling or trapping techniques
        • Cooling, trapping of atoms
        • Trapped ions

    Connected Sectors:

    • Fundamental science
      • Fundamental metrology
      • Tests of fundamental physics
    • Positioning and navigation
      • Satellite positioning, GNSS
    • Network synchronisation
      • Telecommunications

    FIRST-TF Network