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Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic ...
The Terahertz Twist: Revolutionizing Crystal Chirality With Light
Researchers have discovered a method to induce chirality in non-chiral materials using terahertz light. This groundbreaking ...
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Chip-scale atomic clock shrinks profile height
A low-noise chip-scale atomic clock (LN-CSAC), the SA65-LN from Microchip, features a profile height of less than 0.5 in. (12 ...
Physicists Just Discovered a Strange Atomic Effect That Could Supercharge Quantum Computing
Researchers are exploring multi-level atomic interactions to enhance quantum entanglement. Using metastable states in ...
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US firm’s atomic clock for military use offers precision in extreme temperatures
The Microchip SA65-LN model provides low-phase noise and atomic clock stability, making it ideal for aerospace and defense applications.
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Microchip Technology unveils low-noise chip-scale atomic clock
The LN-CSAC combines a crystal oscillator and an atomic clock in a single device, offering a low-phase noise of 10 Hz < −120 dBc/Hz, an Allan Deviation (ADEV) stability of < 1E-11 at 1-second ...
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Scientists Held an Extreme Atomic Experiment—and Challenged the Notions of What’s Possible
Current atomic interferometers rely on nanomechanical membranes, but increased momentum transfer via crystal gratings could make interferometers even more sensitive. On September 14, 2015 ...
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Redefining the second: Optical atomic clock achieves record accuracy in comparison measurement
In an optical atomic clock, atoms are irradiated by laser ... For efficient cooling, ytterbium ions are added to the crystal." One of the challenges was the development of an ion trap that ...
Superionic compound with liquid-like dynamics shows promise as solid-state battery electrolyte
Superionic materials are a class of materials that simultaneously present properties that are characteristic of solids and ...
Microchip Launches the Next Generation of its Low-Noise Chip-Scale Atomic Clock Featuring a Lower Profile Height of Less Than ½ Inch
LN, enables frequency mixing for battery-powered devicesCHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Developers need ultra-clean timing devices for aerospace and defense applications where size, ...