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MIT boffins double precision of atomic clocks by taming quantum noise

Global phase spectroscopy' makes ultraprecise optical timekeepers even more precise Researchers at MIT say they have ...

MIT and Harvard break quantum limit with world’s most accurate optical clock

Every second of modern life runs on precision — from GPS navigation to the time signals that keep the internet in sync. But ...
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NIST set its new atomic clock in motion, and it’s astoundingly precise

The clock is so reliable that it would be off by less than a second if it had started running 100 million years ago, researchers say. A new atomic clock is one of the world’s best timekeepers, ...
Phys.org

World's most precise clock achieves 19-decimal accuracy with aluminum ion technology

There's a new record holder for the most accurate clock in the world. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have improved their atomic clock based on a trapped ...
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New Boulder atomic clock submitted to track world’s time

DENVER (KDVR) — It is said that time is relative and passes differently depending on an observer’s relative motion and gravitational potential. Although some would argue time is a construct, it does ...

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 ...

“An Atomic Clock for Fossils”: Scientists Directly Date Dinosaur Eggs for the First Time

For the first time, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs that lay buried in rock for millions of years, using a groundbreaking new ‘atomic clock for fossils’ method. During the Cretaceous period, Earth ...