Wineland鈥檚 lecture, titled 鈥淜eeping Better Time: The Era of Optical Atomic Clocks,鈥� is part of the , and will be webcast live Nov. 4 at 7 PM EST on the Perimeter Institute website and via partner organizations.
A co-winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, Wineland has been a member of the Time and Frequency Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) since 1975, where he is a group leader and NIST Fellow. The long-held goal of his research is to increase the precision of atomic spectroscopy 鈥� the measurement of the frequencies of atoms鈥� characteristic vibrations.
Following his talk, Wineland will answer audience questions from the online and in-house audience 鈥� including questions submitted prior to and during the talk via and (using the hashtag #piLIVE). Questions are welcomed from everyone 鈥� aspiring scientific explorers, school classes, physics buffs, and general science enthusiasts.
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________________________________________LIVE WEBCAST DETAILS鈥� What: David Wineland, Keeping Better Time: The Era of Optical Atomic Clocks鈥� When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 pm EST 鈥� Where: Live at Perimeter Institute, webcast online at 鈥� about the live webcast鈥� Pose questions for Wineland by tweeting using the hashtag #piLIVE鈥� More info: ________________________________________
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