Scientists from the University of Uppsala, Sweden announced that they may have discovered a very sensitive way to measure time. The research in 2022 revealed that a new technique developed through ‘Rydberg’ atoms on the boundaries of quantum physics can be measured without the need for ‘starting point’.
‘Rydberg’ atoms are atoms that are attached to high energy levels and become huge. The electrons in these atoms act away from ordinary behavior, completely with the randomness of the quantum world. Physicists, the wave -like structures formed by these electrons, the traces of the time bearing ‘fingerprints’ obtained. The atom is warned by a laser impact with the ‘Pump-end’ technique used in the study, and a second laser impact is followed by the change of this stimulated state over time. The resulting wave patterns offer fixed patterns to measure time. Marta Berholts, who managed the research, explained this method with the words, “If you are using a counter, you need to define a starting point first. In this technique, just looking at the wave pattern, ‘Okay, 4 nanosaniye passed’, you can say.
Researchers reported that they plan to further develop this method by using different atoms other than helium or diversifying laser impacts in the future.
