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Physicists have successfully built functional clocks based on the energy shifts of atomic nuclei, a breakthrough achieved independently by two teams in Europe and China.
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Who
Luca Toscani De Col, Technical University of Vienna, Beichen Huang, Tsinghua University
What
Physicists have successfully built functional clocks based on the energy shifts of atomic nuclei, a breakthrough achieved independently by two teams in Europe and China.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:01:31 GMT · 3h 47m ago
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Europe, China, Austria, Germany ·
Why
This achievement allows for timekeeping based on changes in atomic nuclei, which are far less susceptible to outside interference compared to electrons used in current atomic clocks.
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The development of nuclear clocks could lead to even more stable and precise timekeeping devices than current atomic clocks, potentially revolutionizing fields like probing dark matter and testing fundamental physics.
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