NIST scientists have published results establishing a new atomic clock, NIST-F4, as one of the world’s most accurate timekeepers, priming the clock to be recognized as a primary frequency standard — ...
A power outage on Dec. 19 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colo., disrupted operation of the NIST-F4 atomic clock. Hurricane force winds and dry ...
A power outage in Colorado slowed down the time set by atomic clocks at the NIST laboratory, which accounted for the official United States time.
Due to the power outage, time (very) briefly stood still at the NIST Internet Time Service facility in Boulder.
Poland has just started up one of the few optical atomic clocks in the world that puts old cesium fountain atomic clocks to shame. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...
How some of the world’s most precise clocks missed a very small beat. By Mike Ives and Adeel Hassan Time appeared to skip a beat last week when some of the world’s most accurate clocks were affected ...
NIST scientists Greg Hoth (left) and Vladislav Gerginov work on NIST-F4, NIST’s new cesium fountain clock. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...
BOULDER • Every second in a small laboratory room in Boulder, a green light flashes. Within the webs of yellow wire and shelves of computer systems, this green light represents the passage of time.
New Oscilloquartz models bring advanced optical pumping technology to telecom, defense, data center and metrology networks Adtran’s unique cesium clock solutions deliver longer service life and ...