Precision tests of Einstein's weak equivalence principle for antimatter

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1245-1249

  Huber, F M ^b   Lewis, R A ^a   Messerschmid, E W ^b   Smith, G A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

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EID: 0008372691     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00999-0     Document Type: Article

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