General relativity theory(GRT)concludes that a precise clock ticks at different running rates if it is under the influence of different geopotentials.Therefore,by comparing the running rates of clocks at arbitrary two...General relativity theory(GRT)concludes that a precise clock ticks at different running rates if it is under the influence of different geopotentials.Therefore,by comparing the running rates of clocks at arbitrary two stations,the geopotential difference between them can be determined.In this study,with the help of two hydrogen atomic clocks(noted as H-masers),using the two-way satellite time and frequency transfer(TWSTFT)technique,we carried out experiments of the geopotential difference determination at the China Aerospace Science&Industry Corporation(CASIC),Beijing.Here the ensemble empirical mode decomposition(EEMD)method is adopted to remove periodic signals included in the original observations.Finally,the clock-comparison-determined geopotential difference in the experiments is determined.Results show that the difference between the geopotential difference determined by GRT and that determined by measuring tape is about 1316.1±931.0 m2s-2,which is equivalent to 134.3±95.0 m in height,and in consistence with the stability of the H-masers applied in the experiments(at the level of10-15/day).With the rapid improvement of atomic clocks’accuracy,the geopotential determination by accurate clocks is prospective,and it is promising to realize the unification of the world vertical height system(WVHS).展开更多
时间频率传递的结果会受到非模型化误差和观测噪声的影响,其噪声常为高频信号,构建低通滤波器可在一定程度上消除观测值序列中的高频噪声信号.本文对Vondrak滤波函数的本质进行剖析,通过IGG3算法对钟差序列进行定权并采用频率响应法选...时间频率传递的结果会受到非模型化误差和观测噪声的影响,其噪声常为高频信号,构建低通滤波器可在一定程度上消除观测值序列中的高频噪声信号.本文对Vondrak滤波函数的本质进行剖析,通过IGG3算法对钟差序列进行定权并采用频率响应法选择适合的滤波因子;对不同的链路分别进行卫星双向时间频率传递(two-way satellite time and frequency transfer,TWSTFT)、基于软件接收机的卫星双向时间传递(two-way satellite time and frequency transfer based on software defined receiver,SDR-TWSTFT)和短基线共视时间频率传递实验,并对钟差结果采用抗差Vondrak滤波进行平滑去噪.结果表明:滤波后的钟差序列能够很好地反映原始钟差序列的趋势;平滑后的TWSTFT钟差结果,日波动效应得到了有效的抑制,精度有明显提升;对于共视钟差结果,精度有明显提升,与精密单点定位(precise point positioning,PPP)时间传递结果的差值保持在−1.0~1.0 ns范围内.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(grant Nos.41721003,41631072,41874023,41804012,41429401,41574007)Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(grant No.2019CFB611)
文摘General relativity theory(GRT)concludes that a precise clock ticks at different running rates if it is under the influence of different geopotentials.Therefore,by comparing the running rates of clocks at arbitrary two stations,the geopotential difference between them can be determined.In this study,with the help of two hydrogen atomic clocks(noted as H-masers),using the two-way satellite time and frequency transfer(TWSTFT)technique,we carried out experiments of the geopotential difference determination at the China Aerospace Science&Industry Corporation(CASIC),Beijing.Here the ensemble empirical mode decomposition(EEMD)method is adopted to remove periodic signals included in the original observations.Finally,the clock-comparison-determined geopotential difference in the experiments is determined.Results show that the difference between the geopotential difference determined by GRT and that determined by measuring tape is about 1316.1±931.0 m2s-2,which is equivalent to 134.3±95.0 m in height,and in consistence with the stability of the H-masers applied in the experiments(at the level of10-15/day).With the rapid improvement of atomic clocks’accuracy,the geopotential determination by accurate clocks is prospective,and it is promising to realize the unification of the world vertical height system(WVHS).
文摘时间频率传递的结果会受到非模型化误差和观测噪声的影响,其噪声常为高频信号,构建低通滤波器可在一定程度上消除观测值序列中的高频噪声信号.本文对Vondrak滤波函数的本质进行剖析,通过IGG3算法对钟差序列进行定权并采用频率响应法选择适合的滤波因子;对不同的链路分别进行卫星双向时间频率传递(two-way satellite time and frequency transfer,TWSTFT)、基于软件接收机的卫星双向时间传递(two-way satellite time and frequency transfer based on software defined receiver,SDR-TWSTFT)和短基线共视时间频率传递实验,并对钟差结果采用抗差Vondrak滤波进行平滑去噪.结果表明:滤波后的钟差序列能够很好地反映原始钟差序列的趋势;平滑后的TWSTFT钟差结果,日波动效应得到了有效的抑制,精度有明显提升;对于共视钟差结果,精度有明显提升,与精密单点定位(precise point positioning,PPP)时间传递结果的差值保持在−1.0~1.0 ns范围内.
