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Joint Conference of the European Frequency and Time Forum and IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFCS)

The Chip-Scale Atomic Clock - Recent developments

Robert Lutwak

Published Apr 1, 2009• 59 citations
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Abstract

We report on recent advances in the core performance and capabilities of the chip-scale atomic clock.
DOI
10.1109/freq.2009.5168247

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