An old jeweler's trick could unlock next-generation nuclear clocks

In 2008, a team of UCLA-led scientists proposed a scheme to use a laser to excite the nucleus of thorium atoms to realize extremely accurate, portable clocks. Last year, they realized this ...
Yahoo

Pentagon’s new move aims to field atomic clock faster with defense systems

The Department of Defense has awarded quantum technology firm Infleqtion an $11 million contract to help it speed up the development of its atomic timing technology. Atomic clocks are one of the most ...
Inverse

Super-precise atomic clocks are the future of space travel

From freeze-dried strawberries to memory foam and scratch-resistant glasses, space exploration is the force behind a myriad of life-changing innovations. Now it’s time for a terrestrial innovation to ...
Morning Overview on MSN

An optical clock sets a record, edging us toward a new second

Physicists are quietly rewriting one of the most basic units in science, using a new generation of optical clocks that can ...
Inverse

New atomic clocks could herald in a "second quantum revolution"

Next-generation atomic timekeeping techniques could push new frontiers in quantum physics, according to a new study. Atomic clocks are essential elements in GPS and other navigation systems — and a ...
The New York Times

Trying to Get Somewhere? An Atomic Clock May Be Helping.

Many people don’t realize that accurate timekeeping is a critical part of GPS systems. By David Belcher A satellite circling 14,000 miles over your head has some news for you: There is nothing like an ...
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 ...
Nature

Optical Atomic Clocks And Ultracold Atoms

The field of optical atomic clocks, in combination with ultracold atoms, has transformed precision timekeeping and metrology. By utilising laser-cooled atoms confined in optical lattices, researchers ...
Wired

This Atomic Clock Will Transform Deep Space Exploration

It was 2:30 in the morning when astronautical engineer Todd Ely watched as a little atomic clock—the size of a four-slice toaster—was launched into space on a satellite attached to one of the most ...

What time is it on Mars? Physicists have the answer.

Ask someone on Earth for the time and they can give you an exact answer, thanks to our planet's intricate timekeeping system, ...
Forbes

Atomic Time: The Unsung Hero Of Modern Electronics

Markus Lutz is CTO and Founder of SiTime Corporation. He is a MEMS expert, a prolific entrepreneur and inventor who holds over 100 patents. Timekeeping might be the unsung hero of human ingenuity. The ...