Innovative optical atomic clock could combine single-ion accuracy with multi-ion stability

For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more ...
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This atomic clock keeps time for 15 billion years

The strontium atomic clock measures time so precisely it would not lose a second for 15 billion years, redefining how time can be tracked.
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New type of optical atomic clock in sight

For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more ...
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New optical atomic clock is 1,000x more accurate than today's standard

The way time is measured is on the edge of a historic upgrade. At the heart of this change is a new kind of atomic clock that uses light instead of microwaves. This shift means timekeeping could ...
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First-ever thorium nuclear optical clock - the world’s most accurate timekeeper

Atomic clocks have long been the gold standard for measuring time and frequency. Among them, optical clocks—using atoms like strontium or aluminum—have reached staggering levels of accuracy, with ...
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2025 One Hertz Challenge: Atomic Decay Clock Is Accurate But Not Precise

At this point, atomic clocks are old news. They’ve been quietly keeping our world on schedule for decades now, and have been through several iterations with each generation gaining more accuracy. They ...