Published March 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Time measurement at the Millennium

  • 1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado (United States)

Description

The latest clocks use a single ion to measure time with an anticipated precision of one part in 1018

Additional details

Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Today
Journal Volume
54
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 37-42
ISSN
0031-9228
CODEN
PHTOAD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35004686
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC CLOCKS; ERRORS; IONS; MEASURING METHODS; TIME MEASUREMENT
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES

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Notes
(c) 2001 American Institute of Physics.