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Scientists have built the world's most accurate atomic clock, according to a new report. The advance pushes precision timekeeping further than ever before, a field that underpins GPS, telecommunications and tests of fundamental physics. Researchers say such clocks can detect tiny changes in gravity and could help refine the definition of the second.
- 2Scientists Build the World's Most Accurate Clock▼Scientists Just Built the World’s Most Accurate Clock
Researchers have unveiled what is being described as the world's most accurate clock, a milestone in precision timekeeping. Details of the instrument's design and performance remain sparse in early coverage, but such clocks typically rely on optical atomic transitions to keep time with errors of less than a second over the age of the universe.
- 3World's most accurate atomic clock passes a crucial test▼World’s most accurate atomic clock passes a crucial test
The world's most accurate atomic clock has passed a crucial test, confirming the precision and reliability of the timekeeping technology. Atomic clocks underpin GPS, telecommunications and fundamental physics research, so any advance in accuracy is closely watched by scientists. The result is being reported as a milestone in precision measurement, though details of the test and the team behind it are not specified.