Definition of Picoseconds

1. Noun. (plural of picosecond) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Picoseconds

1. picosecond [n] - See also: picosecond

Lexicographical Neighbors of Picoseconds

picoplankton
picoplanktonic
picoradian
picoradians
picornaviral
picornaviridae
picornaviridae infections
picornavirus
picornaviruses
picosat
picosatellite
picosatellites
picosats
picoscale
picosecond
picoseconds (current term)
picosiemens
picot
picote
picoted
picotee
picotees
picotine
picoting
picotite
picotites
picotpaulite
picots
picovolt
picovolts

Literary usage of Picoseconds

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

1. Eeel Technical Accomplishments, 1998: Advancing Metrology for by JoAnne M. Surette (1999)
"Team Detects Rotation Times of 200 picoseconds for 60 degree Rotations Optical and inductive techniques developed at NIST and the University of Colorado ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... the saturation recovery time from the trailing edge of the bleaching light pulse. We find a value of 9 picoseconds for the Kodak 0-switch dye No. 9860. ..."

3. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"Fluorescence lifetime and rotational rates can be measured in a range approaching picoseconds, and phosphorescence lifetimes in the microsecond-to-seconds ..."

4. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"However, for rise/fall times shorter than 20 picoseconds, a new measurement method is required. Also, for such short rise/fall times, a measurement ..."

5. An Assessment Of Potential Health Effects From Exposure To Pave Paws Low by Brer, National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"A step-input function was used, with a rise time of roughly 300 picoseconds. The Brillouin precursor was observed as an overshoot of roughly l00% with rapid ..."

6. Ballistic Missile Defense Organization: Technology Applications Report (1994) by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"In one research project, simulations showed that shifts between cells could be as fast as 5 picoseconds. Conductus has developed three prototype ..."

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