LONDON — Researchers at the US Government's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are claiming a tiny atomic clock they have demonstrated could form the basis of significantly more ...

The heart of a minuscule atomic clock—believed to be 100 times smaller than any other atomic clock—has been demonstrated by scientists at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and ...

Atomic clocks may be headed into cell phones, thanks to a breakthrough by federal researchers. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated the heart of an atomic ...

Where and why tiny, portable, atomic clocks and their precision are needed. How atomic clocks are no longer room- or box-size arrangements. The size, power, and other metrics of a latest-generation ...

Smaller than conventional devices, made of three small chips plus electronics and optics, new clock is based on semiconductor laser and frequency combs. Coffee time: The heart of NIST’s ...

The performance provided by a next-generation chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC). The major functional blocks of the CSAC and how it operates. The developer’s support kit and associated user’s guide to ...