How an Atomic Clock Really Works: Inside the HP 5061A Cesium Clock

I finally get my hands on what I consider a holy instrument: the HP 5061A Cesium clock. We'll turn it on and play with it, of course, but I'll also explain how it works in more details than most videos, both the quantum physics principle and the HP implementation. What makes it tick is just mind blowing.
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