Innovative optical atomic clock could combine single-ion accuracy with multi-ion stability

For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more ...
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UK researchers unveil ultra-precise atomic clock that is small enough to carry by hand

Researchers at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have created a tiny atomic fountain ...

Is the end of the world getting closer? We'll know more next week.

The symbolic Doomsday Clock has been maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947.
Physics World

NPL unveils miniature atomic fountain clock

Smaller version Illustration of a conventional atomic fountain clock (left) next to NPL’s miniature atomic fountain clock.

Is the Doomsday Clock going to be updated? When we'll know

On Jan. 27, the Bulletin's Science and Security Board will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time during a live, in-person news ...
Chemistry World

Atomic physics gets its own ‘periodic table’ that covers highly charged ions

A new chart for highly charged ions (HCIs) has been proposed, aiming to replicate the conventional periodic table’s ...
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Tiny intrinsic time fluctuations could limit ultimate clock precision: Study

A study by physicists affiliated with the Foundational Questions Institute (FQxI) found that time ...
Electronic Specifier

Mini atomic clock to revolutionise global timing

The NPL has developed a miniaturised Atomic Fountain Clock that promises to make accurate timekeeping technology smaller.
Nature

Optical Atomic Clocks And Ultracold Atoms

The field of optical atomic clocks, in combination with ultracold atoms, has transformed precision timekeeping and metrology. By utilising laser-cooled atoms confined in optical lattices, researchers ...