attosecond
noun
a unit of time equal to one quintillionth (10-18) of a second. Abbreviation: as.
attoseconds
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pluralof attosecond.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In CuTe, with its chain-like structure, the transition exceeded 200 attoseconds.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
Researchers have demonstrated single-spike hard X-ray pulses with pulse energies exceeding 100 microjoules and pulse durations of only a few hundred attoseconds.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
In fact, there are approximately as many attoseconds in one second as there are seconds in the age of the universe.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023
With the newfound probes developed by Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier, researchers can now generate laser pulses of merely a few dozen attoseconds.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 3, 2023
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the three laureates' experiments produced "pulses of light so short that they are measured in attoseconds".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
