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New Optical Clock Sets Record Precision for Timekeeping

1/17/2025

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Researchers at Germany's PTB have unveiled a groundbreaking optical clock that utilizes trapped ions, achieving unprecedented precision crucial for redefining the second. With a remarkable frequency measurement capability of less than 5x10^-18, this innovation promises to revolutionize gravitational studies and deepen our understanding of fundamental physics.

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Researchers at Germany's PTB have unveiled a groundbreaking optical clock that utilizes trapped ions, achieving unprecedented precision crucial for redefining the second. With a remarkable frequency measurement capability of less than 5x10^-18, this innovation promises to revolutionize gravitational studies and deepen our understanding of fundamental physics.