Researchers racing to develop world's most accurate thermometer
The University of Queensland (UQ) physicists are on a quest to build the world's most accurate thermometer.
The University of Queensland (UQ) physicists are on a quest to build the world's most accurate thermometer.
General Physics
Oct 11, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Optical atomic clocks measure time with unprecedented accuracy. However, it is the ability to compare clocks with one another that makes them applicable for high-precision tests in fundamental theory, from cosmology ...
General Physics
Apr 27, 2012
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New research from NPL's Quantum Detection Group presents the most precise measurements of the quantum Hall effect ever made, using the two-dimensional material graphene.
Quantum Physics
Sep 19, 2011
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The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has released its first app for iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads. It will provide researchers with easy and up-to-date access to the values for all the physical constants.
General Physics
Nov 17, 2010
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How did we get here and where are we headed? These are some of life's biggest questions. To get the answers, one Kansas State University professor is doing the math.
Mathematics
Jun 9, 2009
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They are masters at working with light: the scientists at the newly founded QUEST Institute at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig. And they want to work on some of the most exciting questions relating ...
General Physics
May 29, 2009
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