hyperfine
adjective
hy·per·fine
ˈhī-pər-ˌfīn 
: being or relating to a fine-structure multiplet occurring in an atomic spectrum that is due to interaction between electrons and nuclear spin
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Rubidium is found in the earth’s crust alongside lithium and is used in technologies such as atomic clocks, motion sensors, signal generators, and GPS equipment—technologies that all rely on the hyperfine transition of electrons in rubidium atoms to keep time.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
Infrared sensors can’t reach the hyperfine resolutions of visible light cameras; the highest resolution of any infrared camera is Landsat, which can go down to 100 meters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
Infrared sensors can’t reach the hyperfine resolutions of visible light cameras; the highest resolution of any infrared camera is Landsat, which can go down to 100 meters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Hyperfine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperfine. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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