№ 1 (9) 2017

The articles covering research in the field of time-and-frequency and coordinate-time measurements are represented in most works that determine the theme of the next issue of the Al’manac of Modern Metrology no 9 (the first issue in 2017). 
The first part of the Al’manac attracts considerable attention to fundamental research of aspects of the space metrology, gravitational, gravimetrical and frequency-and-time measurements. The works deal with the direct detection of the gravitational waves, investigation of relativistic synchronization methods for ground and onboard atomic clocks; synchronization and comparison of the time scale.
The materials dedicated to the research in the improvement of standards base are becoming traditional for the Al’manac. The section “Metrology of the neutron radiation” is represented by the work of high-qualified authors of FSUE “VNIIFTRI”, Troitsk Institute for Innovation and Thermonuclear Research (TRINITI), and CENTER-ADC LLC.
The authors of other articles of the Al’manac also rise very important questions in their articles, including the aspects in the field of practical metrology, in particular verification of the high technology equipment.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD
S.I. Donchenko
Fundamental researches in metrology       page 7

FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICAL RESEARCHES
V.I. Pustovoit
On the history of the direct detection of the gravitational waves      page 11
V.G. Palchikov, V.D. Ovsiannikov, S.I. Marmo, S.N. Mohnenko
The optical frequency standard on the aluminum ions: evaluations of interaction effects of the ion trap and by the blackbody radiation       page 44
V.F. Fateev
Relativistic synchronization methods for ground and onboard atomic clocks      page 78

COORDINATE AND TIME-AND-FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS. NEW METHODS AND DECISIONS
O.V. Kolmogorov, D.V. Prohorov, S.S. Donchenko, A.N. Schipunov, S.G. Buev
System of counter comparison time scales      page 110
S.I. Donchenko, O.V. Kolmogorov, D.V. Prohorov, S.G. Buev
Results of experimental researches of one- and two-way time scale comparison system      page 117

RESEARCHES IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARDS BASE
A.V. Mylnikov
Measuring means and methods for the improvement of the unite of the standard frequency deviation      page 122

METROLOGY OF THE NEUTRON RADIATION
V.D. Sevastianov, O.I. Kovalenko, S.A. Kalashnikov, R.M. Shibaev, Yu.A. Kaschuk, S.Yu. Obudovskii, P.I. Rudnev
Investigation of energy spectra of the 14 MV generators — neutrons, measured using neutron spectrometers with organic scintillation detectors      page 142

SOFTWARE
A.V. Sysoev
Software for the analysis of experimental data of the EPR-spectrometer       page 149

ASPECTS OF PRACTICAL METROLOGY
A.M. Enyakov
Will we calibrate high technology medical equipment?       page 153

FOUNDERS OF METROLOGY FIELDS
Vladislav I. Pustovoit       page 174

NEW BOOKS ON METROLOGY       page 176