Published October 2004
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Journal article
Conveyor-belt clock synchronization
Creators
- 1. Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
- 2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
Description
A protocol for synchronizing distant clocks is proposed that does not rely on the arrival times of the signals which are exchanged, and an optical implementation based on coherent-state pulses is described. This protocol is not limited by any dispersion that may be present in the propagation medium through which the light signals are exchanged. Possible improvements deriving from the use of quantum-mechanical effects are also addressed
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.70.043808;
- arXiv
- arXiv:quant-ph/0405154v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. A
- Journal Volume
- 70
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 043808-043808.8
- ISSN
- 1050-2947
- CODEN
- PLRAAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36087425
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANNIHILATION OPERATORS; EIGENSTATES; IMPLEMENTATION; OPTICAL DISPERSION; OPTICS; PULSES; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SIGNALS; SYNCHRONIZATION; VISIBLE RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2004 The American Physical Society