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The SI second is defined by a specific hyperfine transition frequency of cesium-133
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The SI second is officially defined by the hyperfine transition frequency of the cesium-133 atom.
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Towards the optical second: verifying optical clocks at the SI limit.
2019 · cited by
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This paper notes that the current definition of the second in the SI is based on the microwave hyperfine transition in cesium-133 (133Cs).
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A Historical Review of U.S. Contributions to the Atomic Redefinition of the SI Second in 1967.
2017 · cited by
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This historical review discusses the atomic redefinition of the SI second.
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