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Japanese scientists make ytterbium atomic clock that could detect dark matter

Physicists have developed a highly precise and ultra-sensitive atomic clock based on ytterbium, which ...
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Entangled Atomic Clock Experiment Could Finally Provide Hints At A Theory Of Everything

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Ytterbium atomic clock could open a new window on fundamental physics

For the first time, an international team of physicists has successfully harnessed a rare orbital transition in atoms of ...
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Explainer: What is an atomic clock and why it is crucial for navigation satellites

Ten years after it was placed in orbit as part of the four-spacecraft Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, the IRNSS-1F’s onboard imported atomic clock, a critical component for providing ...