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The atoms in common atomic clocks spend a small amount of their time being stuck in molecules. This paper examines the effects these temporary molecules have on the clock ticking rate in greater detail than before by comparing different isotopes of the same clock atom.

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This page is a summary of: Isotope study of the nonlinear pressure shifts of 85Rb and 87Rb hyperfine resonances in Ar, Kr, and Xe buffer gases, The Journal of Chemical Physics, April 2023, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0145919.
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