Category Archives: Atomic Clock

Norman Ramsey Dies at 96; Work Led to the Atomic Clock

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

By Jordan Steffen NIST-F1, the nation's primary time and frequency standard, is a cesium fountain atomic clock developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder. ( Copyright Geoffrey Wheeler Photography | ) Morning routines Artist's rendering of … Continue reading →

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Time to change the world's time?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Allan Mungall brought accurate time to Canada, designing and building the atomic clock that led the world in the 1970s and early 1980s. But instead of finishing his career at the National Research Council's Montreal Road campus, he retired early … Continue reading →

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