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https://interestingengineering.com/science/japan-ytterbium-atomic-clock-dark-matter
Scientists make ytterbium atomic clock that could detect dark matter
Apr 4, 2026 - Scientists have built an ultra-precise ytterbium atomic clock that could expose cracks in the Standard Model and detect dark matter.
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https://periodic-table.rsc.org/element/70/ytterbium
Ytterbium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
Element Ytterbium (Yb), Group 19, Atomic Number 70, f-block, Mass 173.045. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and...
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https://www.lescienze.it/pubblicazioni/2026/02/27/news/isotope_shift_spectroscopy_in_mercury_vapors_a_promising_alternative_to_ytterbium_for_new_physics_search-21305694/
Isotope Shift Spectroscopy in Mercury Vapors: A Promising Alternative to Ytterbium for New Physics...
Feb 27, 2026 - Nome rivista: Physical Review Letters Numero: 136, 063001 Data pubblicazione: 09/02/2026
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