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2021 Gold Medal Award
AWARD CITATION
The team is recognized for the development of the two-photon optical clock – the first optical clock based on integrated photonics – that realizes the power of optical timekeeping in a miniaturized system. Their revolutionary next-generation chip-scale atomic clock integrates vapor-cell atomic instruments and microcombs to improve stability by as much as 1000X over state-of-the-art chip-scale clocks. This breakthrough research will enhance timing for applications that underpin everything from high-speed telecommunications for stock market transactions to secure precision navigation systems.