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Redefining the Second: Japan’s Staggeringly Precise Optical Lattice Clock Promises Wealth of Real-World Applications | Nippon.com nippon.com
Timekeeping is an essential underpinning of daily life and a vital component of our social and technological infrastructure. The Japanese optical lattice clock, a top candidate for redefinition of the second, marks time with such staggering precision that it can measure small differences in elevation using Einstein’s theory of general relativity.