The Doomsday Clock reset comes Tuesday: How worried should we be?
The metaphorical clock measures how close humanity is to self-destruction, because of nuclear disaster, climate change, AI ...
Redefining the second: Optical atomic clock achieves record accuracy in comparison measurement
The next generation of atomic clocks "ticks" with the frequency of a laser. This is about 100,000 times faster than the ...
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Most accurate optical atomic clock ever made will redefine the meaning of a 'second'
Scientists developed a highly accurate optical ion clock, improving time measurement precision by 1,000 times.
New technique to detect dark matter uses atomic clocks and lasers
A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter. In a ...
How close is humanity to self-destruction? Doomsday Clock will reveal how bad things are.
The clock is meant as a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic ...
Microchip launches second-gen Low-Noise Chip-Scale Atomic Clock
Microchip (MCHP) announces its second generation Low-Noise Chip-Scale Atomic Clock model SA65-LN, in a lower profile height and designed to ...
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Multi-Ion Optical Atomic Clock Takes A Step Towards Changing The Definition Of A Second
Over the last several years, researchers have shown that it is possible to design clocks 1,000 times more precise than the ...
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Optical atomic clock achieves record accuracy redefining the second
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 ...
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Multi-Ion Optical Atomic Clock Takes A Step Towards Changing The Definition Of A Second
Researchers have developed a new approach in optical atomic clocks that brings forth a major goal in science: the redefinition of a second. The fundamental unit of time could soon be based on ...
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UK MoD could use quantum clock to help counter UAV swarms, says trial partner
The United Kingdom's first quantum atomic clock programme could help make missile guidance more accurate and help counter ...
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UK's new quantum atomic clock to be deployable for military operations in next five years
(Imperial College London) A quantum atomic clock developed at the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will be deployable on military operations in the next five years, according ...