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