Quantum sensors offer dramatically increased sensitivity compared to their classical incumbents or even enable new sensing ...

The size, power, and other metrics of a latest-generation chip-scale atomic clock.

The second and its definition is fundamental to metrology, the science of measuring things. In fact, the meter, the kilogram, ...

With an optical atomic clock, you may achieve a precision of just a few centimeters [where 1 centimeter is 0.4 inches]," study co-author Minghao Qi, professor of electrical and computer ...

Optical lattice clocks, the pinnacle of timekeeping, are key to exploring the relationship between quantum mechanics and gravity, advancing fundamental physics.

Credit: Steven Burrows/JILA JILA researchers are pioneering a nuclear clock using thorium-229, which offers unprecedented stability compared to atomic clocks. By embedding thorium into a solid-state ...

Internet exchange needed a cost-effective way to deliver precise timing and synchronization to its members and partners Adtran’s Oscilloquartz technology rapidly scales, enabling TOP-IX to offer ...

US president Donald Trump has admitted he believes that nuclear weapons are the greatest threat to humanity, starkly warning that the use of 'monster' warheads may 'end the world'. Trump, who is ...

Besides ushering in the age of instant long-distance communication, that message was also one of the first practical applications of electricity. This awesome power (considered an almost magical ...

It’s Quantum Mechanics, Not Sorcery In 1955, the cesium atomic clock became the first machine to rely on quantum mechanics. Researchers used finely tuned microwaves to blast cesium atoms into a ...