answersLogoWhite

0

What is a picosecond?

Updated: 4/28/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

Best Answer

A picosecond is one trillionth of a second. (10^-12). Or one thousandth of a nanosecond.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is a picosecond?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What fraction of a second is 1 picosecond?

What fraction of a second is 1 picosecond?


Hpw far can light travel in one -picosecond?

Light travels 1/1000 of a foot in a picosecond.


What is on trillionth of a second called?

a picosecond, 1 second x 10^-12


How long is a picosecond in standard form?

1 picosecond = 1*10-12 seconds (a trillionth)


What are picosecond lasers used for?

Picosecond lasers have a variety of uses. Some of the most common uses for picosecond lasers are in the medical field in such procedures as laser eye surgery and tattoo removal.


Where can one find information on the picosecond laser?

A picosecond laser releases pulses in picoseconds and are a variety of ultra fast lasers. RP Photonics has detailed information on picosecond lasers which one may find useful.


What comes before a picosecond?

Nanosecond.


What is the abbreviation for picosecond?

pg


What is the name of one trillionth of a second?

picosecond


Is a picosecond smaller than a nanosecond?

yes


What is less than a nano second?

picosecond


How many seconds are in 1 picoseconds?

A picosecond is one-trillionth of a second. It is also one-thousandth of a nanosecond. As such there are 0.000000000001 (or 10-12) seconds in a picosecond.