A network of Earth's best clocks will be synchronised with the most accurate one ever sent into space. But the device has a ...

Atomic clocks are timekeeping devices that use the vibrations of atoms (commonly cesium, rubidium, or hydrogen) as their ...

This makes optical atomic clocks thousands of times more precise than their traditional counterparts. The potential applications of this technology are vast, ranging from ultra-precise navigation ...

Now a Japanese company has commercialized one approach—an optical-lattice clock it claims is the most accurate on the market.

For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of ... "This transition is behaving in a way that's really promising for clock applications," adds Chuankun Zhang, a JILA graduate student.

QuantX Labs will launch a key sub-system of its next-generation optical atomic clock on a SpaceX mission in December.

The advantage of a radio-controlled clock that receives the time signal from WWVB is that you never have to set it again.

The advantage of a radio-controlled clock that receives the time signal from WWVB is that you never have to set it again. Whether it’s a little digital job on your desk, or some big analog wall ...

Quantum clock maker QuantX Labs is preparing to launch a key component of its optical atomic clock into space for the first ...

Atomic clocks record time using microwaves at a frequency matched to electron transitions in certain atoms. They are the basis upon which a second is defined. But there is a new kid on the block ...

Finally, this technology could have applications far beyond navigation, such as detecting minute changes on the Earth's surface, useful for monitoring volcanic or seismic activities. Optical atomic ...