Scientists developed a highly accurate optical ion clock, improving time measurement precision by 1,000 times.

In an optical atomic clock, atoms are irradiated with laser light. If the laser has exactly the right frequency, the atoms change their quantum mechanical state. All external influences on the atoms ...

The ion trap of the new In+/Yb+-crystal clock in its vacuum chamber. The Ions are trapped in the gap that can be seen in the middle of the picture between the gold electrodes (target). A shown-up ...

Recent research published in Physical Review Letters by PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) details the development ...

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