Regina Barber

I mean, that's a good acronym. Like physicists and astronomers, like we're obsessed with acronyms.

I mean, that's a good acronym. Like physicists and astronomers, like we're obsessed with acronyms.

Okay, I loved optical benches when I was like a physics undergrad and I was always the student that screwed in the beam splitters in the mirrors. Of course you were.

Okay, I loved optical benches when I was like a physics undergrad and I was always the student that screwed in the beam splitters in the mirrors. Of course you were.

Okay, I loved optical benches when I was like a physics undergrad and I was always the student that screwed in the beam splitters in the mirrors. Of course you were.

Right. So tell me about the atomic clocks that are like in space orbiting like right now.

Right. So tell me about the atomic clocks that are like in space orbiting like right now.

Right. So tell me about the atomic clocks that are like in space orbiting like right now.

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Yeah, so most atomic clocks use an atom of cesium or rubidium, but in general, I think it's, like, easiest to explain this process with, like, the element hydrogen because it just has one proton at its center and one electron orbiting it. And like orbit is a bit of a simplification for now, but let's just say orbit. Electrons, they have these different orbits.

Yeah, so most atomic clocks use an atom of cesium or rubidium, but in general, I think it's, like, easiest to explain this process with, like, the element hydrogen because it just has one proton at its center and one electron orbiting it. And like orbit is a bit of a simplification for now, but let's just say orbit. Electrons, they have these different orbits.

Yeah, so most atomic clocks use an atom of cesium or rubidium, but in general, I think it's, like, easiest to explain this process with, like, the element hydrogen because it just has one proton at its center and one electron orbiting it. And like orbit is a bit of a simplification for now, but let's just say orbit. Electrons, they have these different orbits.

Each of them are associated with like a different energy. And if an atom absorbs energy, let's say through like a little chunk of light or a photon, the electron will change its orbit. It'll go to this higher energy state. It'll go to a higher orbit. And then when the electron eventually goes down, energy is released from that atom as another photon.

Each of them are associated with like a different energy. And if an atom absorbs energy, let's say through like a little chunk of light or a photon, the electron will change its orbit. It'll go to this higher energy state. It'll go to a higher orbit. And then when the electron eventually goes down, energy is released from that atom as another photon.

Each of them are associated with like a different energy. And if an atom absorbs energy, let's say through like a little chunk of light or a photon, the electron will change its orbit. It'll go to this higher energy state. It'll go to a higher orbit. And then when the electron eventually goes down, energy is released from that atom as another photon.

And it's more precise because it's using optical light instead of microwaves.

And it's more precise because it's using optical light instead of microwaves.

And it's more precise because it's using optical light instead of microwaves.