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The ticking of thorium nuclear optical clocks: a developmental perspective

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Thorium nuclear clock research has stormed forward, carving out significant progress, yet a thicket of challenges remains, while its potential to supercharge timekeeping and reshape physics is truly staggering.

Source: National Science Review

DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaf083

Authors: Xin Tong, Linqiang Hua, Xia Hua, Xiaojun Liu

Institutions: Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, CAS, Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Frequency and Time Standards

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,000

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Awards: G5119131878, G8924417023

OpenAlex ID: W4408129192

FWCI: 1.852

Cites: 12

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10