JILA's Enhanced Strontium Atomic Clock (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

JILA's Enhanced Strontium Atomic Clock

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Intersecting laser beams create "optical tubes" to pack atoms close together, enhancing their interaction and the performance of JILA's strontium atomic clock.

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Baxley/JILA

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