MIT researchers double the accuracy of optical atomic clocks by reducing quantum noise with an innovative laser technique.

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

Every second of modern life runs on precision — from GPS navigation to the time signals that keep the internet in sync. But ...

In a video demonstration, Microchip Technology’s chip-scale atomic clocks reveal their low phase noise and application ...

MIT physicists improved the stability of optical atomic clocks by reducing “quantum noise” — a fundamental measurement ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) U.S. has set a new world record for the most accurate aluminum ion-based optical atomic clock. This clock sets a new time-keeping benchmark, ...

Atomic clocks use quantum physics and the resonant frequency of atoms, like cesium, to define time. Modern timekeeping relies on the accuracy of atomic clocks, which revolutionized timekeeping by ...

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 ...

As if timekeeping in the U.S. wasn’t already pretty accurate, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just declared a new atomic clock, the NIST-F2, to ...

Atomic clocks and frequency standards represent the pinnacle of precision timekeeping technology. By harnessing the natural oscillatory behaviour of atoms, these devices deliver unparalleled accuracy ...