Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 1, 0102002(2021)

Technical Development of Absolute Gravimeter: Laser Interferometry and Atom Interferometry

Shuqing Wu1,2、** and Tianchu Li1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Time and Frequency Metrology Division of National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100029, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Time and Frequency of State Administration for Market Regulation, Beijing 100029, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Atomic and Molecular Physics

    Received: Aug. 4, 2020

    Accepted: Sep. 17, 2020

    Published Online: Feb. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: Wu Shuqing (wushq@nim.ac.cn), Li Tianchu (litch@nim.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.0102002

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