Possibly originating with the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer's "time and tide wait for no man," the idea that time waits for ...

If, like me, you can't go a day without making sure your watch is synced to the second, you'll be delighted to learn that a ...

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 ...

1955 – First Cesium Atomic Clock ・Louis Essen and Jack Parry at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory built the first cesium-beam atomic clock. ・This clock was accurate enough to redefine ...

The laser beam traveled 3.6 kilometers (over 2 miles) via fiber optic links to NIST, where a frequency comb (acting as a “ruler for light”) allowed the aluminum ion clock’s laser to adopt its superior ...

Atomic clocks base their timekeeping on measuring the exact ... Since 2014, the primary current standard in the US—a cesium fountain clock located at the NIST—has been capable of keeping ...

World’s First Ultra-Precise Nuclear Clock Is Within Reach After Major Breakthrough, Researchers Say The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks ...

Adtran today launched its Enhanced Short-Term Unit (ESTU) precision timing module, a new addition to its OSA 3300 High-Performance (OSA 3300 HP) and O ...

According to scientists at NIST in Boulder, their newest atomic clock, the NIST-F4, will help track time more precisely and help put global time on a more accurate frequency.

Optical clocks are a type of atomic clock that uses lasers to excite atoms in ... Optical clocks are now about 100 times more accurate than the best cesium clocks and can measure time so ...

Adtran today launched the latest additions to its Oscilloquartz optical cesium portfolio, expanding access to precision timing across a wider range of network environments. The new OSA 3200 SP and ...

Adtran expands Oscilloquartz atomic clock portfolio with lower-cost optical cesium solutions for wider market adoption Provided by Business Wire Jun 2, 2025, 12:00:00 PM ...