Research Progress of Atom Vapor Cell for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock

Yunchao Li; Xuwen Hu; Zhaojun Liu; Yue Tang; Yanjun Zhang; Wen Jin; Shubin Yan

doi:10.3788/LOP55.060003

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