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Thorium-229 nuclear clock could revolutionize time measurement

Researchers have performed absorption spectroscopy of excited states of thorium-229 in a calcium fluoride crystal.

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This breakthrough paves the way for an optical nuclear clock, more stable and robust than current atomic clocks.

Such technology could enhance the precision of navigation systems and fundamental physics tests.

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