Physicists improve precision of atomic clocks by reducing quantum noise

Every time you check the time on your phone, make an online transaction, or use a navigation app, you are depending on the ...

Strontium optical lattice clock exhibits record-high coherence time

Optical lattice clocks are emerging timekeeping devices based on tens of thousands of ultracold atoms trapped in an optical ...
Science Daily

Thorium film could replace crystals in atomic clocks of the near future

Atomic clocks that excite the nucleus of thorium-229 embedded in a transparent crystal when hit by a laser beam could yield the most accurate measurements ever of time and gravity, and even rewrite ...
Popular Science

World’s most accurate clock requires a 2-mile laser beam

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The ongoing race to create the next generation of hyperaccurate ...

Key steps towards the realization of a high-precision optical clock based on Ni¹²⁺

Optical clocks are highly precise timekeeping devices that measure time by tracking the oscillations of light, as opposed to ...
NPR

To explore deep space, we'll need better clocks. Here's why

Every single day, humans rely on hundreds of hidden clocks. GPS location, Internet stability, stock trading, power grid management ... all rely on atomic clocks in order to work. Many of those clocks ...