Rubidium Atomic Clock: The Workhorse of Satellite Navigation

by Bikash Ghosal and G M Saxena

The Rubidium atomic clock (Rb) is the workhorse of the satellite navigation systems of which GPS is now a household name. With just the tap of a few keys, drivers and navigators all over the world are able to reach their destination effortlessly with high precision. People are now curious to know what makes this possible. Hence, the need to explain in simplistic terms the Rb atomic clocks that are onboard these satellite navigation systems because...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9813279486
• ISBN13: 9789813279483
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"