NIST Second Quantum Logic Clock Based on Aluminum Ion is Now Worlds Most Precise Clock (5941058252)

The ion trap where the main action takes place in the NIST aluminum ion clock. The aluminum ion and partner magnesium ion sit in the slit running down the center of the device between the electrodes.
Credit: J. Koelemeij/NIST
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