Advancements in Nuclear Clock Technology
TL;DR
A team of physicists, including graduate student Chuankun Zhang, has made significant progress toward developing a nuclear clock, a highly precise timekeeping device. By firing a specialized laser at a radioactive crystal, they observed a promising signal, marking a potential breakthrough in the two-decade-long pursuit of this advanced technology.
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