Yes, but I see that the allan deviation figures they cite aren't achievable with common time-nuts gear now. Considering a VLBI project: first premium stability then superb time transfer.
On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 5:18 AM, Bruce Griffiths <bruce.griffi...@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Quoting Michael Wouters: "According to this, > > http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=912449 > > there are many practical challenges with a one way free-space optical link." > That paper indicates that one way transfer with noise of a few picosec > should be feasible using an IR laser. Especially if only required at night > for synchronisation of the timebases of the various telescope/detectors in a > stellar intensity interferometer. > Atmospheric scintillation should be lower as well as background noise from > the sky, sun etc. The other factors like rain, hail, snow, fog etc aren't an > issue as these preclude observation of the stars of interest. > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
