Tandem Ions May Lead the Way to Better Atomic Clocks

NIST Detects “Ticks” in Aluminum, with Help from Intermediary Atom
Physicists at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used the natural oscillations of two different types of charged atoms, or ions, confined together in a single trap, to produce the “ticks” that may power a future atomic clock.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news5553.html">Tandem Ions May Lead the Way to Better Atomic Clocks</a></p> <p><b>NIST Detects “Ticks” in Aluminum, with Help from Intermediary Atom</b> <br>Physicists at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used the natural oscillations of two different types of charged atoms, or ions, confined together in a single trap, to produce the “ticks” that may power a future atomic clock. <br></p>