'1 second in tens of billions of years': China's ultra-precise optical
lattice clock gets international recognition as it challenges US hegemony on time
Date:
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:05:00 +0000
Description:
Chinas optical lattice clock now contributes to global time, achieving unprecedented precision and challenging traditional caesium-based measurement systems.
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/1-second-in-tens-of-billions-of-years-chinas-ult ra-precision-optical-lattice-clock-gets-international-recognition-as-it-challe nges-us-hegemony-on-time
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