JILA, NIST Fellow, and CU Boulder Physics Professor Jun Ye and his team have been featured in a recent Interesting Engineering article for their work on using thorium thin films on nuclear clocks.
The research marks a significant step forward in precision timekeeping, leveraging thorium’s unique properties to push the boundaries of accuracy and stability in clocks. This innovation can potentially revolutionize fields ranging from fundamental physics to advanced technologies. Read the full article here.