atomic clock

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• The global positioning system relies on the precise timing of the atomic clock.
• GPS satellites require an onboard atomic clock to function correctly.
• Scientists at the national laboratory are developing an even more accurate atomic clock.
• For ultimate precision, time is measured against an atomic clock.
• An atomic clock is far more precise than any mechanical timepiece.
• The official definition of a second is based on the vibrations of a caesium atomic clock.
• The first atomic clock was built in 1949.
• The server synchronizes its time with a national standard atomic clock.
• Time standards around the world are synchronized using data from a network of atomic clocks.
• My digital watch is accurate, but it's nothing compared to an atomic clock.
• If the atomic clock were to fail, global communication systems could be disrupted.
• Scientists are developing an even more precise optical atomic clock.
• A caesium atomic clock measures time based on the vibrations of caesium-133 atoms.
• If we didn't have the atomic clock, modern navigation systems would be impossible.
• The accuracy of an atomic clock is mind-boggling; it would not lose a second in millions of years.
• The first practical atomic clock was built in 1955.
• Researchers believe the next generation of atomic clocks will be based on optical transitions.
• An atomic clock is so stable it would only lose a second in millions of years.
• The stability of the internet depends on the incredible precision of the atomic clock.
• The time signal is broadcast from a central atomic clock.