In 2001, Japanese physicist Hidetoshi Katori proposed a new type of atomic clock that only loses a second every 30 billion years, a period longer than the current age of the universe. The ...

His Rubidium-standard atomic real-time clock is surely an example of hardware ... and a custom fabricated aluminum chassis pan. For the circuit itself [Art] tells us he wanted to build something ...

It discusses the stability and accuracy of atomic frequency standards, including different types of oscillators and atomic clocks, covering recent developments and uses of these devices. The precision ...

Nasa has put a miniaturised atomic clock in orbit that it believes can revolutionise deep-space navigation. About the size of a toaster, the device is said to have 50 times the stability of ...

It often involves using quantum systems like atoms, ions, or superconducting circuits, which are highly sensitive to magnetic ...