Precision Gravity Tests with Atom Interferometry in Space

Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements

Volumn 243-244, Issue , 2013, Pages 203-217

  Tino, G M ^a   Sorrentino, F ^a   Aguilera, D ^b   Battelier, B ^c   Bertoldi, A ^c   Bodart, Q ^a   Bongs, K ^d   Bouyer, P ^c   Braxmaier, C ^b   Cacciapuoti, L ^e   Gaaloul, N ^f   Gurlebeck N ^g   Hauth, M ^h   Herrmann, S ^g   Krutzik, M ^h   Kubelka, A ^g   Landragin, A ⁱ   Milke, A ^g   Peters, A ^h   Rasel, E M ^f   Rocco, E ^d   Schubert, C ^f   Schuldt, T ^b   Sengstock, K ^j   Wicht, A ^h   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c Laboratoire Photonique   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^f INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^h HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

ⁱ CNRS   (France)

^j UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

more..

Author keywords

Atom interferometry; Gravity measurements in space; Weak Equivalence Principle

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887242871     PISSN: 09205632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.09.023     Document Type: Article

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