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In previous chapters we described the operation of oscillators and the development of frequency standards. We now turn to one further application, namely, that of standards of time.
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Chronos Group, French National Observatory, and National Centre of Scientific Research. (1994). Atomic time scales. In: Frequency Measurement and Control. Microwave Technology Series, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2502-8_7
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