429,228,004,229,952 times per second !!

The oscillation count used for a really accurate clock.

This is in New Scientist a bit numbing.
The thing I am missing...
What sort of optical detector is used to measure that to convert it into boring seconds minutes and hours??
Anyone have a clue?

Here is the article...
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2013/02/strontium-atomic-clock.html


Cheers
AP

That were a job where i once worked. Escorting the atomic clock
round australia. Great benifits, but i never got the gig!

Benefit #2 - You now have an extra limb growing from your back.