New Cell Behavior papers from https://xitter.cf/t.co/Ed36pwIZv3: cell-cell signaling, morphogenesis. Thank you to arXiv for use of its open access interoperability.
Approaching the Limit of Quantum Clock Precision
Chad Nelmes, Emanuel Schwarzhans, Tony Apollaro, Timothy Spiller, Irene D'Amico
arxiv.org/abs/2604.22704 [๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐.๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐.๐๐๐๐-๐๐]
ALT Precise and autonomous clocks are of fundamental interest and central importance to both foundational studies and practical applications. Here, we construct a blueprint for a quantum clock governed by time-independent interactions. By carefully-engineered coherent transport in dissipative spin chains, we achieve a scaling exponent at the precision-resolution trade-off fundamental bound, bringing this within reach of physically realistic and experimentally accessible systems. We further introduce a sudden-quench protocol that enables repeated operation through a simple initialization and detachment mechanism. Remarkably, the protocol is robust to imprecise detachment timing, implying that high-precision timekeeping can be achieved even when driven by a clock with much lower precision.