The Atomic Clock

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:clock_tower
gptkbp:advances Timekeeping technology
gptkbp:can_measure_time_to nanoseconds
gptkbp:developed_by Louis Essen
gptkbp:has_applications_in gptkb:Scientific_research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Atomic Clock
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for Timekeeping systems worldwide
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:International_Atomic_Time_(TAI)
Time transfer methods
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for Timekeeping standards
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of Scientific studies
Physics research
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for Precision measurements
gptkbp:is_affected_by Relativity
gptkbp:is_based_on gptkb:Quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:is_compared_to Optical lattice clocks
Other timekeeping devices
gptkbp:is_critical_for Navigation systems
gptkbp:is_described_as Second in SI units
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:GPS_satellites
Modern technology
Time standards
Timekeeping infrastructure
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Environmental factors
gptkbp:is_involved_in Time dilation studies
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:National_Institute_of_Standards_and_Technology_(NIST)
gptkbp:is_more_accurate_than Mechanical clocks
gptkbp:is_more_stable_than Quartz clocks
gptkbp:is_part_of Navigation technology
Timekeeping systems
gptkbp:is_standardized_by Time synchronization
Time measurement
gptkbp:is_used_for Synchronization of networks
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:Global_Positioning_System_(GPS)
Satellite communication
Space missions
Financial transactions
gptkbp:is_used_to_synchronize Television broadcasts
gptkbp:is_utilized_in Research laboratories
gptkbp:key_player Global positioning technology
gptkbp:model Future timekeeping devices
gptkbp:performance Timekeeping accuracy
Technological progress in timekeeping
gptkbp:product Technological innovation
gptkbp:provides High precision timekeeping
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:Time_travel
gptkbp:uses Atomic transitions
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Global timekeeping
gptkbp:was_a_result_of Collaboration among scientists
Advancements in physics
gptkbp:was_first_built_in gptkb:1955
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gene_Hoglan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5