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femtosecond

/ˈfem.təʊˌsek.ənd/

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noun

/ˈfem.təʊˌsek.ənd/C2formalscientific
  • ruЕдиница времени, равная одной квадриллионной (10^-15) секунды, или одной тысячной пикосекунды, обычно используемая в физике и химии для измерения чрезвычайно быстрых процессов.

A unit of time equal to one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second, or one thousandth of a picosecond, commonly used in physics and chemistry to measure extremely fast processes.

  1. Unit of timeC2formalscientific

    One quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond.

    ruФемтосекунда

    • Laser pulses can be measured in femtoseconds.
    • Chemical reactions can occur on a femtosecond timescale.
    • Scientists use femtosecond spectroscopy to observe molecular dynamics.
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