Measuring mass in seconds
Date
2013
Authors
Debs, John
Robins, Nicholas
Close, John
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
Abstract
An atom interferometer and an optical frequency comb measure the Compton frequency of a cesium atom, creating a "clock" that weighs atoms
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Keywords: cesium; absorption; cesium; electromagnetic field; interferometer; oscillation; precision; spectroscopy; atom; compton effect; interferometer; mass; measurement; priority journal; short survey
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