Scientists have looked through the quantum fog and discovered an entirely new way to measure the passage of time.
Measuring time might not seem like that complex of a thing. After all, we rely on simply counting seconds between the “then” and the “now.” But when you really start to break time down to the quantum level, things begin to get a bit foggier. For starters, “then” becomes hard to control, and “now” becomes even foggier, making it harder to nail down.Physical Review Research
A group of researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden ran several experiments to test the theory. The main focus was to experiment on what scientists call the Rydberg State. By experimenting on it, they were able to find a novel new way to measure time that does not require you to have a very precise starting point – one of the biggest conundrums facing scientists before.
One of the easiest ways to visualize this research is to think of Rydberg atoms as over-inflated balloons within the particle world. These particles contain electrons in extremely high energy states, all orbiting far from the nucleus of the atom. They utilized two lasers to interact with the atoms. This technique allowed the scientists to measure time by measuring the speed of the electrons.
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