Not exact matches
Their qubits are made from
ytterbium ions held in place by magnetic fields and lasers, a technology with its origins in
atomic clocks.
A new study by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, says that
ytterbium could find a role in super-accurate
atomic clocks.
To create a more precise
atomic clock, Ludlow's team first used green and blue lasers to cool bundles of
ytterbium atoms to 10 millikelvin, or within 10 thousandths of a degree above absolute zero.