Physicists' laser experiment excites atom's nucleus, may enable new type of atomic clock

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Physicists' laser experiment excites atom's nucleus, may enable new type of atomic clock
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For nearly 50 years, physicists have dreamed of the secrets they could unlock by raising the energy state of an atom's nucleus using a laser. The achievement would allow today's atomic clocks to be replaced with a nuclear clock that would be the most accurate clock to ever exist, allowing advances like deep space navigation and communication.

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