Smaller version Illustration of a conventional atomic fountain clock (left) next to NPL’s miniature atomic fountain clock.
For decades, atomic clocks have provided the most stable means of timekeeping. They measure time by oscillating in step with the resonant frequency of atoms, a method so accurate that it serves as the ...
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US firm’s atomic clock for military use offers precision in extreme temperatures
An Arizona-based company has launched its next generation of low-noise Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC). Microchip’s model SA65 ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of pink-colored laser beam inside lab instrument. Now, physicists at the US National Institute of Standards and ...
Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have added its NPL-Sr1 optical frequency standard (pictured) to the mix for determining International Atomic Time (TAI). “Reaching this milestone ...
Nuclear clocks are the next big thing in ultra-precise timekeeping. Recent publications in the journal Nature propose a new method and new technology to build the clocks. Timekeeping has become more ...
Inside a laboratory nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, amid a labyrinth of lenses, mirrors, and other optical machinery bolted to a vibration-resistant table, an apparatus resembling a ...
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