A Nuclear Clock So Precise It Could Redefine Time Itself
JILA researchers are pioneering a nuclear clock using thorium-229, which offers unprecedented stability compared to atomic ...
Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeeping
For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics ...
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Cesium Clock Teardown, Or Quantum Physics Playground
Maybe that’s even more than half of the fun. [CuriousMarc] got an HP 5061A Cesium clock, a somewhat famous instrument as the model that attempted to prove the theory of relativity. The reason?
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Sneaky clocks: Uncovering Einstein's relativity in an interacting atomic playground
"Since these clocks simultaneously interrogate many atoms, they provide a unique platform to explore the intersection of GR and many-body quantum physics. In this work, we investigated a system ...
Image: Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space: Time to get ready
ESA's Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. This ...
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US scientists freeze nuclear clock tech at -189°F to rewrite future of timekeeping
A solid-state nuclear clock has a great potential to become a robust and portable timing device that is highly precise.