• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.563-571
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• 2010

The GPS satellite has three or four atomic clocks that consist of cesiums and rubidiums and the NANU messages can be used to identify the kind of the onboard atomic clock because they classify the clock type on a daily basis. In this study, for long-term analysis of the GPS satellite clock behavior, we extracted satellite clock errors for every PRN from years 2001 through 2009 using the SP3 files that are provided by the IGS. As a result, the cesium clock offsets usually have a linear trend of drifting. On the other hand, rubidium offsets show curvilinear variations in general, even though they cannot be represented as anyone specific polynomial function. For short-term analysis, we extracted satellite clock errors for each PRN for a week-long period using the CLK files that are also provided by the IGS and curve-fitted them with first-order and second-order polynomial functions. In cases of cesium clock errors, they were well-represented by first-order polynomial functions and rubidium clock errors were similar with second-order polynomials. However, some of rubidium clock errors could not be represented as any polynomial fitting function. To analyze the characteristic of GPS satellite by each block and atomic clock, we applied Modified Allan Deviation criterion to the dataset from years 2007 and 2010. We found that the Modified Allan Deviation characteristics changed significantly according the block and atomic clock type.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.439-445
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• 2001

In this paper, we propose a method that can minimize time-error when a commercial rubidium atomic clock is used as a portable reference clock. A linear interpolation method which was widely used is not based upon long-term stability, but our new method is considered to reduce time error. The comparison results between two method have shown that time error of our new approach considering with long-term stability is better than that of linear interpolation method within observation duration about one and half days. In addition, when the role of a rubidium atomic clock as a portable reference clock is completed within 12 hours, our new method can provide at most maximum time-error of 10 ns which is shorter than 15 ns in conventional method.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.173-180
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• 1993

We observed Ramsey resonance signals from an optically pumped cesium atomic clock and compared them with the theoretical results calculated from the Ramsey transition probabilities. The theoretical results were in good agreement with the experimental results when the weighting factor of $1/{\nu}$ was taken into account to the Maxwellian distribution of velocities in the atomic beam. It was also found that the clock transition signal of Rabi-Ramsey spectra can be greatly enhanced by using two lasers with the proper polarizations as pumping sources of cesium atoms.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.429-435
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• 2012

In this study, a real-time architecture for the detection of clock jumps in the GPS clock behavior is proposed. GPS satellite atomic clocks have characteristics of a second order polynomial in the long term showing sudden jumps occasionally. As satellite clock anomalies influence on GPS measurements which could deliver wrong position information to users as a result, it is required to develop a real time technique for the detection of the clock anomalies especially on the real-time GPS applications such as aviation. The proposed strategy is based on Teager Energy operator, which can be immediately detect any changes in the satellite clock bias estimated from GPS carrier phase measurements. The verification results under numerous cases in the presence of clock jumps are demonstrated.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.58-63
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose a simple technique for the detection of a frequency jump in the GPS clock behavior. GPS satellite atomic clocks have characteristics of a second order polynomial in the long term and a non-periodic frequency drift in the short term, showing a sudden frequency jump occasionally. As satellite clock anomalies influence on GPS measurements, it requires to develop a real time technique for the detection of the clock anomaly on the real-time GPS precise point positioning. The proposed technique is based on Teager energy which is mainly used in the field of various signal processing for the detection of a specific signal or symptom. Therefore, we employed the Teager energy for the detection of the jump phenomenon of GPS satellite atomic clocks, and it showed that the proposed clock anomaly detection strategy outperforms a conventional detection methodology.

• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.93-99
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• 2004

In this paper, we describe a principle of the atomic frequency standard and clock system in VLBI(Very Long Baseline Interferometry). The hydrogen maser is a usual VLBI standard. During VLBI observations, signals emitted by distant sources of radio frequency energy(quasars) are received and recorded at several antennas. At each antenna(VLBI station), a very stable frequency standard(hydrogen maser) provides a reference signal which enables time-tagging to the quasar signals as they are being recorded on magnetic tapes or hard-disk modules. For each VLBl experiment, correlation of the time-tagged recorded information between the participating antennas is used to yield the arrival time differences of any specific quasar radio wave between the antennas. These time differences are used to calculate the relative antennas to each other. In this paper, we also introduce the KVN(Korean VLBI Network) atomic frequency standard and clock system.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.08a
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• pp.106-107
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• 1998

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.123-132
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• 1992

We designed and constructed the Cs beam tube which consists of a Ramsey cavity, four C-field rods, fluorescence detecting systems, and etc. for developing an optically pumped Cs atomic clock. A semiconductor laser was used for optical pumping and probing in the Cs beam. We observed Ramsey resonance signal by detecting the fluorescence signal in the probing region as the microwave frequency injected into the Ramsey cavity was scanned near 9192.6 MHz which corresponds to the "clock transition" of Cs atoms. We found that the linewidth of the Ramsey signal was 200 Hz, the magnetic field intensity was $8.61\muT$ when the current of 0.8A flowed in the C-field rods, and the second order Zeeman shift by the magnetic field was 3.17 Hz.s 3.17 Hz.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.111-115
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• 2024

This study builds a machine learning model optimized for clocks among various techniques in the field of artificial intelligence and applies it to clock stabilization or synchronization technology based on atomic clock noise characteristics. In addition, the possibility of providing stable source clock data is confirmed through the characteristics of machine learning predicted values during holdover of atomic clocks. The proposed machine learning model is evaluated by comparing its performance with the AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model, an existing statistical clock prediction model. From the results of the analysis, the prediction model proposed in this study (MSE: 9.47476) has a lower MSE value than the ARIMA model (MSE: 221.2622), which means that it provides more accurate predictions. The prediction accuracy is based on understanding the complex nature of data that changes over time and how well the model reflects this. The application of a machine learning prediction model can be seen as a way to overcome the limitations of the statistical-based ARIMA model in time series prediction and achieve improved prediction performance.

• Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.77-85
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• 2010

The current GPS constellation consists of 32 Block IIA/IIR/IIR-M satellites including 12 Block IIA satellites on service over 15 years. The satellites in poor space conditions may suffer from anomalies, especially influenced by aging atomic clocks which are of importance positioning and timing. Recently, the IGS Ultra-rapid predicted products have not shown acceptably high quality prediction performance because the Block IIA cesium clocks may be easily affected by various factors such as temperature and environment. The anomalies of aging clocks involve lower performance of positioning in the GPS applications. We, thus, describe satellite clock behaviors and anomalies induced by aging clocks and their detection technologies to avoid such anomalies.