New Research Promises Better Atomic Clocks

(PhysOrg.com) -- The most accurate timekeepers in the world are atomic clocks, which tell time based on the absorption of a very specific and unchanging microwave frequency, which induces electrons in an atom to “jump” from one particular energy level to another. But to improve atomic clocks further, a new basis is needed.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news159624756.html">New Research Promises Better Atomic Clocks</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- The most accurate timekeepers in the world are atomic clocks, which tell time based on the absorption of a very specific and unchanging microwave frequency, which induces electrons in an atom to “jump” from one particular energy level to another. But to improve atomic clocks further, a new basis is needed.</p>