The ion trap of the new In+/Yb+-crystal clock (IMAGE)

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)

The ion trap of the new In+/Yb+-crystal clock

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The ion trap of the new In+/Yb+-crystal clock in its vacuum chamber. The Ions are trapped in the gap that can be seen in the middle of the picture between the gold electrodes (target). A shown-up picture: a crystal from indium- (pink) and ytterbium (blue) ions.

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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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