Single-Ion Clock 100 Times More Accurate Than Atomic Clock

Posted by timothy on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @01:30AM from the so-now-you're-really-late dept.

New submitter labnet writes with this excerpt from news.com.au: "University of New South Wales School of Physics professor Victor Flambaum has found a method of timekeeping nearly 100 times more accurate than the best atomic clocks. By using the orbit of a neutron around an atomic nucleus he says the system stays accurate to within 1/20th of a second over billions of years. Although perhaps not for daily use, the technology could prove valuable in science experiments where chronological accuracy is paramount, Prof Flambaum said."

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Single-Ion Clock 100 Times More Accurate Than Atomic Clock

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