New Research Promises Better Atomic Clocks
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 12:16
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- The most accurate timekeepers in the world are atomic clocks, which tell time based on the absorption of a very specific and unchanging microwave frequency, which induces electrons in an atom to `jump` from one particular energy level to another. But to improve atomic clocks further, a new basis is needed.