Why the Deep Space Atomic Clock is key for future space exploration
We all intuitively understand the basics of time. Every day we count its passage and use it to schedule our lives.
We all intuitively understand the basics of time. Every day we count its passage and use it to schedule our lives.
Space Exploration
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It's a device used widely in cars, on smartphones and in fitness devices. But what exactly is GPS, and how is it able to pinpoint our exact location anywhere on Earth?
Telecom
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Space Exploration
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Space Exploration
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Analytical Chemistry
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Researchers at the RUDN University have developed a mathematical method to solve the quantum Coulomb three-body problem for bound states with high accuracy. They also showed that previous calculations performed by a group ...
Quantum Physics
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Ultracold atomic gases have been widely considered as ideal platforms for quantum simulation. Thanks to the clean environment and the highly tunable parameters in these systems, many interesting physical models can be simulated ...
Quantum Physics
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