Scientists Have Created a New Type of Optical Atomic Clock
The scientists of the QUEST Institute at PTB have developed and tested a new type of optical atomic clock. Highly charged ions are a form…
The scientists of the QUEST Institute at PTB have developed and tested a new type of optical atomic clock. Highly charged ions are a form…
A new technique to measure vibrating atoms could improve the precision of atomic clocks and of quantum sensors for detecting dark matter or gravitational waves….
University of Wisconsin–Madison physicists have made one of the highest performance atomic clocks ever. Their instrument, known as an optical lattice atomic clock, can…
JILA physicists have measured Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, or more specifically, the effect called time dilation, at the smallest scale ever, showing that…
QUEST researchers overcome a major hurdle on the journey towards even more accurate optical atomic clocks. Laser beams can do more than just heat things…
Cooled to almost absolute zero, atoms not only move in waves like light but also can be focused into shapes called caustics, similar to the…
Geared toward improving spacecraft navigation, the technology demonstration operated far longer than planned and broke the stability record for atomic clocks in space. For more…
Designed to improve navigation for robotic explorers and the operation of GPS satellites, the technology demonstration reports a significant milestone. Spacecraft that venture beyond our…
The new atomic clock design, which uses entangled atoms, could help scientists detect dark matter and study gravity’s effect on time. Atomic clocks are the…
Transportable radio telescopes could provide global high-precision comparisons of the best atomic clocks. Using radio telescopes observing distant stars, scientists have connected optical atomic clocks…
Smart phone apps provide nearly instantaneous navigation on Earth; the Deep Space Atomic Clock could do the same for future robotic and human explorers. As…
NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock could be the most stable atomic clock ever flown in space. But what does that mean, and what do clocks…
Chinese researchers have developed a pulsed optically pumped (POP) atomic clock with a frequency stability of 4.7 × 10-15 at 104 seconds based on a…
Researchers experimentally determined a property of cadmium called the magic wavelength which is considered essential for the development of the most accurate clocks ever envisaged….
JILA physicists have demonstrated a novel atomic clock design that combines near-continuous operation with strong signals and high stability, features not previously found together in…
An atomic clock that could pave the way for autonomous deep space travel was successfully activated last week and is ready to begin its year-long…
What Is an Atomic Clock? The clock is ticking: A technology demonstration that could transform the way humans explore space is nearing its target launch…
In deep space, accurate timekeeping is vital to navigation, but not all spacecraft have precise timepieces aboard. For 20 years, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)…