Jun Ye: Breaking the Wall of Quantum Timekeeping

Jun Ye's optical lattice clocks, using strontium atoms, have revolutionised timekeeping with unmatched precision. Accurate to 15 billion years, these clocks enhance GPS, test Einstein’s relativity, and could help detect gravitational waves and dark matter, marking a new era in quantum timekeeping. 

Jun Ye is the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2024 in the Physical Sciences category