picosecond
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of picosecond
Example Sentences
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The strength of the change was comparable to forcing an object to emit a completely different color, while the transformation occurred on the picosecond scale -- one billionth of a billionth of a second.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
After knocking out an electron from the neon atom using soft X-rays, they followed how the system evolved for up to a picosecond, which is extremely long on an atomic timescale, before the decay occurred.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
Using a visible laser pulse to trigger the switch, they sent a strong electrical current pulse lasting just one picosecond through the material.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
“In every picosecond of time,” Zinner said, “the basal ganglia have to decide what is relevant, what not to block out so you can survive.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2018
It was a point of view that caused him to break ranks with the supercomputing nobility, who for decades focused on building machines that calculated at picosecond intervals.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2009
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