caesium clock

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caesium clock

(Physics / General Physics) a type of atomic clock that uses the frequency of radiation absorbed in changing the spin of electrons in caesium atoms See also second²

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caesium clock - an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field

atomic clock - a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules

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