From the atomic to the nuclear clock

From the atomic to the nuclear clock Munich, Germany (SPX) May 10, 2016 - Measuring time using oscillations of atomic nuclei might significantly improve precision beyond that of current atomic clocks. Physicists have now taken an important step toward this goal. Atomic clocks are currently our most precise timekeepers. The present record is held by a clock that is accurate to within a single second in 20 billion years. Researchers led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Unive ... more

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