In-orbit operation of an atomic clock based on laser-cooled 87Rb atoms

In-orbit operation of an atomic clock based on laser-cooled 87Rb atoms

Cold atom clocks are among the most precise measuring devices and play key roles in everyday life and scientific explorations. Here the authors demonstrate the first in-orbit atomic clock using cold Rb atoms operating in microgravity and opening possibilities of space surveys and tests of fundamenta...

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Main Authors: Liang Liu, De-Sheng Lü, Wei-Biao Chen, Tang Li, Qiu-Zhi Qu, Bin Wang, Lin Li, Wei Ren, Zuo-Ren Dong, Jian-Bo Zhao, Wen-Bing Xia, Xin Zhao, Jing-Wei Ji, Mei-Feng Ye, Yan-Guang Sun, Yuan-Yuan Yao, Dan Song, Zhao-Gang Liang, Shan-Jiang Hu, Dun-He Yu, Xia Hou, Wei Shi, Hua-Guo Zang, Jing-Feng Xiang, Xiang-Kai Peng, Yu-Zhu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05219-z

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05219-z

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