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Thorium Clocks Start Ticking with Lasers
Original: Thorium Clocks Start Ticking with Lasers https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/thorium-clocks-start-ticking-with-lasers/ # Sci
A new report describes progress in building clocks based on thorium, using lasers to drive the nuclear transitions that would make such timekeeping possible. Thorium-based clocks are seen as a potential next step beyond atomic clocks, promising far greater precision. The topic is drawing attention among physics and technology enthusiasts interested in precision measurement and nuclear clock research.
Why now: Fresh coverage of laser-based thorium clock development has caught attention in the science and physics community.
Evidence
- Thorium Clocks Start Ticking with Lasers https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/thorium-clocks-start-ticking-with-lasers/ # Science # Physics # Innovation · hackaday@robot.villas · 2
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