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World 6 · Atomic Time · 14 min · PRO

How an atomic clock works

A feedback loop that locks to the atom

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  • Defining the second
  • Optical clocks and a future second
  • UT1, UTC, TAI and leap seconds
  • Time zones and the 15-degree rule
  • The longitude problem
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