NIST boffins shrink atomic beam clocks to the size of a postage stamp

NIST boffins shrink atomic beam clocks to the size of a postage stamp

There’s a new atomic clock on the block at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and while it’s not as accurate as its predecessors, it has one big advantage: it’s small enough to fit in your pocket. The chip-scale beam clock (CSBC) is small – only about the size of a postage … Read more