1A10.42 - Atomic Clocks

Code Number:
1A10.42
Demo Title:
Atomic Clocks
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Time
Area of Study:
Mechanics
Equipment:
Atomic Clock Rackmount Module.
References:
  • Carl E. Mungan, "Relativistic Effects on Clocks Aboard GPS Satellites", TPT, Vol. 44, # 7, Oct. 2006, p. 424.
  • Christine Middleton, "Transportable Atomic Clocks Achieve Laboratory Precision", Physics Today, Vol. 73, # 6, June 2020, p. 20
  • Serge Haroche, Michel Brune, Jean-Michel Raimond, "Atomic Clocks for Controlling Light Fields", Physics Today, Jan. 2013, p. 27.
  • James Camparo, "The Rubidium Clock and Basic Research", Physics Today, Nov. 2007, p. 33.
  • Kelsey Atherton, "A Brief History of Time (Keeping)", Popular Science, Sept/Oct 2017, p. 14-15.
  • Erika Villani, "What Makes Atoms Tick", Popular Science, November 2010, p. 66.
  • Michael Thomason, "E-mail Notes", Dec. 1,  2005.
  • Peter G. Thirolf, B. Seiferle, L. v. d. Wense, "The Thorium-Isomer: Heartbeat for a Nuclear Clock", Nuclear Physics News, Vol. 31, #1, 2021, p. 13.


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