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You likely interact with atomic clocks every day without realizing it:
GPS satellites carry atomic clocks. Because radio signals travel at the speed of light, even a billionth of a second of error could result in your GPS being off by several miles. Atomic Clock
Cesium atoms are sprayed into a vacuum chamber and hit with microwaves. You likely interact with atomic clocks every day
You likely interact with atomic clocks every day without realizing it:
GPS satellites carry atomic clocks. Because radio signals travel at the speed of light, even a billionth of a second of error could result in your GPS being off by several miles.
Cesium atoms are sprayed into a vacuum chamber and hit with microwaves.