NPL
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In 1955, the NPL invented the first atomic clock of the sort that is used today, based on the frequency of radiation from an atom of the element caesium.
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The NPL researchers are perfecting a so-called optical clock to achieve this, which is 100 times more accurate than the most accurate caesium clocks used today.
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The NPL's immediate hope is to have a national network by 2030, connecting four atomic clocks across the UK that businesses can plug into for secure accurate timekeeping and for developing new innovative applications that harness ultra-fast time.
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Prof Paul and his quantum scientists are working with Dr Margolis and her fellow researchers at NPL, who have been given the "Time Lords" nickname by other horologists.
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The NPL, which is the official UK body for setting measurement standards, concluded that accuracy levels had improved considerably in the latest versions of the software.
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