Is
one quadrillionth of a second, and is to a second what a second is to
32,700,000 years. At 186,000 miles per second, in one femtosecond light
travels only far enough to traverse about 1,000 silicon atoms. When used to time a laser
pulse, it allows for ultra-precise micromachining, with virtually no damage to
surrounding material.
Is
one quadrillionth of a second, and is to a second what a second is to
32,700,000 years. At 186,000 miles per second, in one femtosecond light
travels only far enough to traverse about 1,000 silicon atoms. When used to time a laser
pulse, it allows for ultra-precise micromachining, with virtually no damage to
surrounding material.
