Is it possible to detect gravitational waves with atom interferometers?

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2167-2178

  Tino, G M ^a   Vetrano, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

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EID: 34249048283     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/24/9/001     Document Type: Article

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