JILA's Superradiant Laser (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

JILA's Superradiant Laser

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JILA's superradiant laser is expected to be more stable than ordinary lasers, making it a sharper tool for improving the performance of atomic clocks. The laser is based on the same atom used in strontium lattice atomic clocks and might even serve as a clock itself.

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