Definition of Femtosecond

1. Noun. One quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond.

Generic synonyms: Time Unit, Unit Of Time
Terms within: Attosecond
Group relationships: Picosecond

Definition of Femtosecond

1. Noun. A unit of time equal to 0.000 000 000 000 001 seconds and with symbol fs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Femtosecond

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Femtosecond

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femtoliter
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femtolitre
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femtomachine
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femtometer
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femtometre
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femtomolar
femtomole
femtoscopic
femtoscopy
femtosecond (current term)
femtoseconds
femtovolt
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fen crickets
fen orchid
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Literary usage of Femtosecond

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ballistic Missile Defense Organization: Technology Applications Report (1994) by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"From measuring molecular motion to detecting tumors, Clark-MXR (Dexter, MI) has made a femtosecond laser device small enough for many medical uses. ..."

2. Biomedical Technology Resources: A Research Resources Directory edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"Resource Capabilities Instruments femtosecond to nanosecond fluorescence spectrometers, femtosecond to millisecond transient absorption spectrometers using ..."

3. Guide to NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"NIST researchers have developed unique femtosecond infrared ... They also are developing sources of femtosecond pulses in the terahertz frequency region to ..."

4. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"Photoconductive materials are irradiated with picosecond and femtosecond light pulses. The electrical pulse is probed with electro-optical crystal to ..."

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