Time and Frequency Activities at the CSIR National Metrology Laboratory

E.L. Marais, B. Theron

Abstract:	The CSIR – National Metrology Laboratory (CSIR-NML) is the custodian of the South African national measurement standards. The Time and Frequency (TF) Laboratory is responsible for the maintenance of the SI second, which is the most accurate standard currently maintained. In addition to the maintenance of the national timescale, the TF Laboratory is also responsible for a number of other parameters, including fast electrical pulse characterization, phase angle, phase noise, and a number of fiber-optic parameters. A project in which the TF Laboratory plans to take a leading role is establishing a frequency comb based on a femtosecond laser at the CSIR-NML.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 35th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting December 2 - 4, 2003 Hilton Resort on Mission Bay San Diego, California
Pages:	17 - 22
Cite this article:	Marais, E.L., Theron, B., "Time and Frequency Activities at the CSIR National Metrology Laboratory," Proceedings of the 35th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, San Diego, California, December 2003, pp. 17-22.
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