The Importance of Precision Timekeeping - From Atomic Clocks to Future Innovations
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Overview
Syllabus
Intro to time measurement
How timekeeping was standardised
The atomic clock revolution
How is time now measured with UTC?
Why is accurate time needed by the finance sector?
Accurate time stamps prevent stock market crashes
How NPL supports the financial sector
Why time is a hidden utility for GPS
The risks of position, navigation and timing dependency
The future of the time scale
A nationwide timing infrastructure
Optical atomic clocks for the future
How do atomic clocks work?
The extreme accuracy of optical clocks
Redefining what a second is
Taught by
The Royal Institution