Optical frequency combs offer an unrivalled degree of frequency measurement precision
that underpins the advance of modern technology in both fundamental science and …

Quantum theory has been successfully validated in numerous laboratory experiments. But
would such a theory, which effectively describes the behavior of microscopic physical …

Many-particle entanglement is a key resource for achieving the fundamental precision limits
of a quantum sensor. Optical atomic clocks, the current state of the art in frequency precision …

Photonic integrated circuits are widely used in applications such as telecommunications and
data-centre interconnects,,,–. However, in optical systems such as microwave synthesizers …

Einstein's theory of general relativity states that clocks at different gravitational potentials tick
at different rates relative to lab coordinates—an effect known as the gravitational redshift. As …

Single atoms and molecules can be trapped in tightly focused beams of light that form
'optical tweezers', affording exquisite capabilities for the control and detection of individual …

We report an optical lattice clock with a total systematic uncertainty of 8.1× 10-19 in fractional
frequency units, representing the lowest uncertainty of any clock to date. The clock relies on …

Optical atomic clocks, use electronic energy levels to precisely keep track of time. A clock
based on nuclear energy levels promises a next-generation platform for precision metrology …

Midcircuit operations, such as qubit state measurement or reset, are central to many tasks in
quantum information science, including quantum computing, entanglement generation, and …

Neutral-atom arrays trapped in optical potentials are a powerful platform for studying
quantum physics, combining precise single-particle control and detection with a range of …