It's about time someone nailed down the nuclear clockAn international team has successfully coupled an atomic nucleus to an atomic clock, leading to breakthroughs in ultra-precise timekeeping and exploration of fundamental constants.
229ThF4 thin films for solid-state nuclear clocksThe study of laser excitation in the Th-229 nucleus significantly enhances precision in atomic clocks and may impact fundamental constants and dark matter research.
It's about time someone nailed down the nuclear clockAn international team has successfully coupled an atomic nucleus to an atomic clock, leading to breakthroughs in ultra-precise timekeeping and exploration of fundamental constants.
229ThF4 thin films for solid-state nuclear clocksThe study of laser excitation in the Th-229 nucleus significantly enhances precision in atomic clocks and may impact fundamental constants and dark matter research.
Father time: the physicist on a mission to build the world's first nuclear clockA team led by Ekkehard Peik achieved a breakthrough in clock precision by using energy shifts inside an atomic nucleus after facing challenges for over two decades.
Should We Abandon the Leap Second?Earth's rotation has accelerated, leading to considerations of subtracting leap seconds, raising questions about their necessity despite operational challenges.