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Efosa Udinmwen

'1,000x faster internet': New Chinese crystal breakthrough could make the world's GPS obsolete overnight

Thorium Crystal.
  • Nuclear clocks promise accuracy far beyond existing atomic timekeeping systems
  • Thorium 229 offers a rare pathway to practical nuclear time measurement
  • Ultraviolet breakthrough reduces one of the hardest barriers in nuclear clock development

A new crystal developed by Chinese scientists has broken the world record for ultraviolet light conversion, bringing nuclear clock technology closer to reality.

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