Scientists convene to deal with physics in space
Under the theme of Physics in Space, the 316th session of the Xiangshan Science Conferences took place from 11 to 13 December in Beijing, bringing together Chinese experts and scholars in the fields of theoretical physics, cosmology, fluid physics, condensed matter physics, atom cooling and space technology to discuss the long-term development of space physics.
Co-executive chairs of the meeting were Prof. HU Wenrui from the CAS Institute of Mechanics, Prof. ZHANG Fenggan from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Prof. WANG Yuzhu from the CAS Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Prof. ZHANG Yuanzhong from the CAS Institute of Theoretical Physics, and Prof. LU Jun from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Prof. HU Wenrui made a general background report on the status quo and development of physics in space.
Central topics of the meeting included relativity and the principle of equivalence; cool atoms and atomic clocks; materials; fluids; condensed state; and biophysics.
