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Lu<sup>+</sup> optical frequency references with accuracy verified at the 19th digit


Two independent 176Lu+ single-ion optical clocks achieve fractional frequency uncertainties near 10−19 and agree at 5.7 × 10−19, advancing precision timekeeping.

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