attosecond
noun
at·to·sec·ond
ˈa-(ˌ)tō-ˌse-kənd 
-kənt
: one quintillionth (10−18) of a second
An attosecond is to a second what a second is to the age of the universe.—
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An attosecond is a billionth of a billionth of a second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
Electrons move and their energies shift at the miniscule timescale of attoseconds.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
At the atomic level, the motions of electrons and nuclei typically take place over the course of attoseconds.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2023
At the heart of this technique is attosecond x-ray absorption spectroscopy, which allowed the ICFO research team to study how electrons behave on timescales as short as a billionth of a billionth of a second (an attosecond) when exposed to powerful infrared radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
Electrons move and their energies shift at the miniscule timescale of attoseconds.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
At the atomic level, the motions of electrons and nuclei typically take place over the course of attoseconds.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2023
At the heart of this technique is attosecond x-ray absorption spectroscopy, which allowed the ICFO research team to study how electrons behave on timescales as short as a billionth of a billionth of a second (an attosecond) when exposed to powerful infrared radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Attosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attosecond. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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