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A research group led by a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicist has shown an experimental strontium atomic clock that has set new world records for both precision and stability.
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A new type of atomic clock may be a more accurate way to measure time, scientists say.
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Experts found that time really does run more quickly the higher you are - just as Einstein predicted, The Independent reported Tuesday.
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Researchers are aiming for a clock accurate to within a tenth of a second over 14 billion years - the age of the universe.
Last Updated: Friday, March 9, 2012, 18:58
It would be so accurate that it neither gains nor loses 1/20th of a second in 14 billion years - the age of the Universe.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 22:04
Without the leap second, hi-tech clocks would race ahead of solar time, leading to an error of 15 s every 100 years.
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A caesium fountain clock that keeps the United Kingdom’s atomic time is now the most accurate long-term timekeeper in the world.
Last Updated: Friday, August 26, 2011, 18:24
An atomic clock at Britain`s National Physical Laboratory is the world`s most accurate and it would lose or gain less than a second in some 138 million years.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 18:22
It is 100 times smaller than commercial versions with both military and commercial applications.
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Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC)is about 1.5 inches on a side and less than a half-inch in depth.
Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2009, 16:33
In a new research work, a team of scientists has shown how optical atomic clocks in the future might become more compact and even portable, maybe even travel to space.
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