Atomic clock networks for the definition of time and frequency and tests of fundamental physics
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Atomic clock networks for the definition of time and frequency and tests of fundamental physics
Fri, 25/10/2024 - 14:00 to 15:00
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Speaker:
Dr. Tara Fortier
Affiliation:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Synopsis:
Atomic clocks first developed in the 1950’s have become a mainstay of modern synchronization, navigation and communication. With an unprecedented accuracy, now surpassing 1 part in 1018, optical atomic clocks would lose only 1 s per 15 billion years, could measure a meter stick with a length resolution at quark level, and are currently being used as tabletop experiments to search for physics beyond the standard model. This talk will discuss the basics of atomic clocks, clock measurements and will take a forward-facing perspective on the evolution of atomic clocks, their enabling technologies, and developing applications.