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Atoms and Ultra-Precise Measurement of Time

Instead of an overview of clocks and ultra-precise time measurement, Salomon relates his scientific journey, a dynamic quest through general relativity to quantum mechanics. Exploring the limits of unifying the two theories motivates his experiments.

Author

Cristophe Salomon

Christophe Salomon is Emeritus Research Director at the Centre national de la recherche
scientifique (CNRS).

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