VRANCKEN , Patrick

The T2L2 (Time Transfer by Laser Link) scheme, based on the technology of satellite laser ranging (SLR), is a new means for remote clock synchronization. The T2L2 experiment was accepted in 2005 by CNES to be embarked on the ocean altimetry satellite Jason 2 as a passenger instrument.The first part of the present work treats the thorough...

The new generation of optical time transfer will allow the synchronization of remote ultra stable clocks and the determination of their performances over intercontinen-tal distances. The principle of T2L2 (Time Transfer by Laser Link) is based on the techniques of satellite laser ranging coupled with time-frequency metrology. It consists of...