MEAS301 - Basic Time and Frequency Measurement

This course covers some of the basics of frequency, time interval, and timekeeping measurements. The course outline is as follows:

• Introduction
• Review: Time, Frequency, and Phase
• Frequency Measurement
  • Frequency Standards
    • The Pendulum
    • The Power Line
    • Crystal Oscillators
    • Atomic Frequency Standards
  • The Oscilloscope
  • The Frequency Counter
    • Bssic operation
    • Uncertainty Components
      • The Gate
      • Triggering
      • Slew Rate at the trigger point
      • Noise
      • The Timebase
  • Phase Comparators
  • The Spectrum Analyzer
  • The Frequency Meter (Microwave device)
  • Frequencies above Microwave
• Time Interval Measurement
  • Stopwatches
  • The Oscilloscope
  • Time Interval Counter
• Timekeeping
  • Timescales
  • Timecode Generators
  • GPS Common View Time Transfer
  • Internet Time
• Summary

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