How radio-controlled and atomic clocks work
1993: NIST build NIST-7, a cesium beam atomic clock used for official timekeeping in the United States until 1999. 1999: NIST builds NIST-F1, a replacement for NIST-7 that is 10 times more accurate. Based on cesium fountain technology, it is accurate to about one second in 100 million years. Sponsored links. Find out more On this website.