Chinese scientists develop crystal that could lead to ultra-precise nuclear clocks

Chinese breakthrough in ultraviolet crystals could lead to navigation systems resistant to jamming ...

Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

Atomic clocks exploit the properties of atoms to create incredibly precise 'ticks.' Nate Phillips, NIST Most clocks, from ...
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Nuclear clock breakthrough to benefit navigation, communication, and disaster prediction

A recent study published in Nature details a significant advancement in the creation of practical nuclear clocks. Researchers have devised a new technique to observe the thorium-229 nucleus's "ticking ...
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Ion-clock transition could benefit quantum computing and nuclear physics

Nuclear effect The deformed shape of the ytterbium-173 nucleus (right) makes it possible to excite the clock transition with a relatively low-power laser. The same transition is forbidden (left) if ...