Definition of Picosecond

1. Noun. One trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond.

Generic synonyms: Time Unit, Unit Of Time
Terms within: Femtosecond
Group relationships: Nanosecond

Definition of Picosecond

1. Noun. (SI-unit pico second time) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Picosecond

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Picosecond

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picosatellite
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picosecond (current term)
picoseconds
picosiemens
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picotpaulite
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picovolt

Literary usage of Picosecond

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

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The picosecond output pulses of the mode-locked, passive-dye ß-switched laser ... If the reflected picosecond pulse returns to the cell after an interval of ..."

2. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"NTT used pulses with 10-picosecond duration. NTT believes that rates of 100 gigabits per second will be possible with pulses of 1-picosecond to 3-picosecond ..."

3. An Assessment Of Potential Health Effects From Exposure To Pave Paws Low by Brer, National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"A pulser source producing a l00 picosecond single pulse with fast rise time ... Again the l00 picosecond pulser with 30 picosecond rise time was the source. ..."

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 ..."

5. Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"This CARS signal depends quadratically on the pump beam intensity and linearly on the Stokes beam intensity and therefore requires picosecond or femtosecond ..."

6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The picosecond output pulses of the mode-locked, passive-dye ß-switched laser ... If the reflected picosecond pulse returns to the cell after an interval of ..."

7. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"NTT used pulses with 10-picosecond duration. NTT believes that rates of 100 gigabits per second will be possible with pulses of 1-picosecond to 3-picosecond ..."

8. An Assessment Of Potential Health Effects From Exposure To Pave Paws Low by Brer, National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"A pulser source producing a l00 picosecond single pulse with fast rise time ... Again the l00 picosecond pulser with 30 picosecond rise time was the source. ..."

9. 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 ..."

10. Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"This CARS signal depends quadratically on the pump beam intensity and linearly on the Stokes beam intensity and therefore requires picosecond or femtosecond ..."

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