Effects of microvibrations on the frequency stability of a space clock using cold atoms

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 85-87

  Lemonde, P ^a  

^a BNM LPTF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC CLOCKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASERS; SPACE STATIONS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

COLD ATOMS; FREQUENCY STABILITY; MICROVIBRATIONS;

MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING;

EID: 0032282664     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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