Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 42, Issue 9, 902006(2015)

Principle and Progress of Cold Atom Clock in Space

Qu Qiuzhi*, Wang Bin, Lü Desheng, Li Tang, Li Lin, Zhao Jianbo, and Liu Liang
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Received: Apr. 17, 2015

Accepted: --

Published Online: Sep. 6, 2015

The Author Email: Qiuzhi Qu (quqiuzhi@siom.ac.cn)

DOI:10.3788/cjl201542.0902006

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