Ultraprecise atomic clocks put Einstein’s special relativity to the test

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Alice Bazyar
March 13, 2019
Gateways

Ultraprecise atomic clocks put Einstein’s special relativity to the test


    Another of Einstein’s great theories have been proven right once again. An atomic clock made of single ions of ytterbium was kept at the same pace together for over six months. The timepieces ability to support a principle that is known as Lorentz symmetry. This principle was the foundation of Einstein’s special theory of relativity; which basically describes the physics of voyagers dashing at nearly close to the speed of light. Lorentz symmetry is the rule which explains that physics will remain the same whether you’re standing still or moving at an extremely fast speed no matter what direction you’re facing. The clocks kept up with one another, proving the theory right.atomic clock

    The two ytterbium ions that are positively charged atoms absorb and emit the speed of light at a particular frequency like it is a clock ticking. The ions that were oriented and placed in different directions, moved as the earth moved it self, make a whole day cycle. If the atomic clocks moved at a different phase though, they would make different orientations and would reveal daily variation in the relative frequencies from the two clocks; which violets the lorentz symmetry theory. But fortunately, the clocks both agreed together about a tenth of a quadrillionth of a percent which confirmed it about 100 times the precisions. Although the lorentz symmetry  was confirmed right repeatedly, some scientists don’t think that it will hold the precise for much longer.

This theory that was confirmed to be true can help us in many ways in the future. We can possible even find many ways and studies to time travel if it could be possible with this atomic clock. Scientists can research even more and get further into this Lorentz symmetry and could possibly even help us with why space works like it does.
   



   

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