Publication Date:
2018-07-25
Description:
In-orbit operation of an atomic clock based on laser-cooled 87 Rb atoms In-orbit operation of an atomic clock based on laser-cooled 〈sup〉87〈/sup〉Rb atoms, Published online: 24 July 2018; doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05219-z 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 fundamental physics.
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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