An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization system
Abstract The development of precise time synchronization technology is key to the effective application of time–frequency standards. It will significantly promote the application of precise time–frequency standards in the areas such as Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, lunar navigation, and cutti...
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| author | Yanming Guo Zhibing Pan Xuewen Gong Shuaihe Gao Pei Wang Yan Bai Kun Song Chen Zhou Yuping Gao Xiaochun Lu Shougang Zhang |
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| description | Abstract The development of precise time synchronization technology is key to the effective application of time–frequency standards. It will significantly promote the application of precise time–frequency standards in the areas such as Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, lunar navigation, and cutting-edge fundamental physics research. This study presents an improved carrier-phase-based method for time synchronization, which was demonstrated through both laboratory and satellite-ground experiments via the China Space Station (CSS)-ground synchronization system. Initial laboratory experiments confirmed the system’s stability, achieving picosecond-level accuracy, highlighting the robustness of the method in controlled environments. Then, preliminary satellite-to-ground synchronization experiments were conducted using the CSS and ground stations, validating the effectiveness of the carrier-phase-based method. The time synchronization accuracy reached the picosecond-level, significantly surpassing traditional pseudocode techniques, which typically achieve sub-nanosecond level accuracy. Additionally, the Allan Deviation results indicated an improvement in stability by about an order of magnitude compared to traditional pseudocode-based methods. This demonstrates that the carrier-phase-based method can effectively mitigate common sources of system errors and enhance time synchronization capabilities. Therefore, this method can provide an effective technical reference for future applications requiring higher precision in time synchronization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ef3c4263ff6f4d35b1fc9caa36409d662025-01-26T12:56:48ZengSpringerOpenSatellite Navigation2662-92912662-13632025-01-016112410.1186/s43020-024-00155-4An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization systemYanming Guo0Zhibing Pan1Xuewen Gong2Shuaihe Gao3Pei Wang4Yan Bai5Kun Song6Chen Zhou7Yuping Gao8Xiaochun Lu9Shougang Zhang10National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesThe 29, Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group CorporationWuhan UniversityNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract The development of precise time synchronization technology is key to the effective application of time–frequency standards. It will significantly promote the application of precise time–frequency standards in the areas such as Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, lunar navigation, and cutting-edge fundamental physics research. This study presents an improved carrier-phase-based method for time synchronization, which was demonstrated through both laboratory and satellite-ground experiments via the China Space Station (CSS)-ground synchronization system. Initial laboratory experiments confirmed the system’s stability, achieving picosecond-level accuracy, highlighting the robustness of the method in controlled environments. Then, preliminary satellite-to-ground synchronization experiments were conducted using the CSS and ground stations, validating the effectiveness of the carrier-phase-based method. The time synchronization accuracy reached the picosecond-level, significantly surpassing traditional pseudocode techniques, which typically achieve sub-nanosecond level accuracy. Additionally, the Allan Deviation results indicated an improvement in stability by about an order of magnitude compared to traditional pseudocode-based methods. This demonstrates that the carrier-phase-based method can effectively mitigate common sources of system errors and enhance time synchronization capabilities. Therefore, this method can provide an effective technical reference for future applications requiring higher precision in time synchronization.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43020-024-00155-4Satellite-ground time synchronizationCarrier-phaseChina Space Station (CSS)Picosecond-level |
| spellingShingle | Yanming Guo Zhibing Pan Xuewen Gong Shuaihe Gao Pei Wang Yan Bai Kun Song Chen Zhou Yuping Gao Xiaochun Lu Shougang Zhang An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization system Satellite Navigation Satellite-ground time synchronization Carrier-phase China Space Station (CSS) Picosecond-level |
| title | An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization system |
| title_full | An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization system |
| title_fullStr | An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization system |
| title_full_unstemmed | An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization system |
| title_short | An improved carrier-phase-based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the China Space Station-ground synchronization system |
| title_sort | improved carrier phase based method for precise time synchronization using the observations from the china space station ground synchronization system |
| topic | Satellite-ground time synchronization Carrier-phase China Space Station (CSS) Picosecond-level |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43020-024-00155-4 |
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