attosecond

noun

Meaning

One quintillionth of a second, or 10^-18 seconds.

Examples

The development of attosecond laser pulses earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics.
An attosecond is so brief that light can only travel the width of a few atoms during that time.

Synonyms: instant, moment, nanosecond, femtosecond

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attosecond

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈætəˌsɛkənd/

Definition

One quintillionth of a second, or 10^-18 seconds.

Examples

The development of attosecond laser pulses earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics.
An attosecond is so brief that light can only travel the width of a few atoms during that time.

Synonyms of attosecond

Words with a similar meaning to attosecond:

instant
moment
nanosecond
femtosecond

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