Atomic clocks have long been the gold standard for ... temperatures and organized into crystal-like structures. These isolated systems are much less affected by outside noise and could provide ...

Atomic clocks record time using microwaves at a frequency matched to electron transitions in certain atoms. They are the basis upon which a second is defined. But there is a new kid on the block ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting ready for the launch of an atomic clock system that aims to validate elements of Einstein’s theory of general relativity but could have implications ...