Heart transplant on ALMA correlator

Scientists perform what is effectively a “heart transplant” on the ALMA correlator by installing a custom-built atomic clock powered by a hydrogen maser. This new timepiece uses a process similar to a laser to amplify a single pure tone, cycles of which are counted to produce a highly accurate “tick”.

Credit:

Carlos Padilla (NRAO/AUI/NSF)

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Publicatiedatum:4 juni 2014 21:00
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Naam:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
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Categorie:ALMA

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