Can This Device Tell Us How Time Actually Works?

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In Einstein’s theory of general relativity, the time an object experiences depends on its acceleration. But time in quantum physics works more intuitively – it’s a universal parameter experienced by every object in the same way. In a new paper, physicists say they want to use a special type of clock to test that difference. Let’s take a look.

Paper: https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/qhj9-pc2b

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