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Lutetium atomic clock described as world’s most accurate

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Scientists have built an atomic clock based on lutetium atoms that Nature News described as the best timekeeper yet. Phys.org and Interesting Engineering also reported that the device is the world’s most accurate atomic clock.

Nature said the device is a step toward redefining the second using a new generation of ultra-accurate timepieces.

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