New atomic clocks are badass at keeping accurate time | VentureBeat

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New atomic clocks are badass at keeping accurate time | VentureBeat:

 "The clock is a table-sized machine that makes use of an electro-magnetic signal that is emitted at an exact, known frequency. The light is used to excite an electron in an atom. The clock ticks one way based on the excitation of the electron, and it ticks the other based on a “de-excitation” of an electron."



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