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New near-zero-temperature atomic clock aims to redefine how precisely we measure time

Today’s state-of-the-art optical clocks offer accuracy to 18 decimal places, which is roughly equivalent to measuring the ...

This clock could run for 3 trillion years without slipping a second. Inside U of T’s atomic clock breakthrough

A team of physicists at the University of Toronto developed a clock they say may be the most accurate on the planet.

Optical clock sets new accuracy record, bringing us closer to a new definition of the second

A research team at VTT MIKES has set a new record in optical-clock absolute frequency measurements using a strontium ...
University of Toronto

Breakthrough in atomic clock technology promises more precise timekeeping

Physicists at the University of Toronto have developed technology that could power a new generation of optical atomic clocks with the potential to be a hundred times more accurate than those used ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

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

It's Memorial Day, Short Wavers. This holiday, we bring you a meditation on time ... and clocks. There are hundreds of atomic clocks in orbit... To explore deep space, scientists say we'll need better ...
EurekAlert!

Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeeping

A thorium-doped calcium fluoride crystal's temperature is continually monitored while a VUV frequency comb is used to directly resolve individual quantum states of the nuclear transition. For decades, ...
TopSpeed

Ultra-Accurate Optical Atomic Clocks Could Enable True Self-Driving Cars

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...