Femtosecond to Attosecond Converter
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How to Convert Femtosecond to Attosecond
To convert fs to seconds: multiply by 10⁻¹⁵. To convert fs to picoseconds: divide by 1,000.
1 fs = 10⁻¹⁵ s = 0.001 ps = 1,000 as. Light travels about 0.3 µm in one femtosecond.
For example, 1 Femtosecond (fs) = 1000 Attosecond (as).
Femtosecond to Attosecond — Common Values
| Femtosecond (fs) | Attosecond (as) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 100 |
| 0.5 | 500 |
| 1 | 1000 |
| 2 | 2000 |
| 5 | 5000 |
| 10 | 10000 |
| 25 | 25000 |
| 50 | 50000 |
| 100 | 100000 |
| 500 | 500000 |
| 1000 | 1000000 |
About Femtosecond (fs)
Definition
The femtosecond is a unit of time equal to 10⁻¹⁵ seconds — one quadrillionth of a second.
Mathematical Relationship
1 fs = 10⁻¹⁵ s = 0.001 ps = 1,000 as. Light travels about 0.3 µm in one femtosecond.
Conversion Formula
To convert fs to seconds: multiply by 10⁻¹⁵. To convert fs to picoseconds: divide by 1,000.
Practical Applications
LASIK eye surgery uses femtosecond lasers. Also used in precision micro-machining and optical frequency combs.
Interesting Facts
A femtosecond is to one second as one second is to about 31.7 million years. The fastest chemical reactions occur on femtosecond timescales.
Common Mistakes
Confusing femtoseconds with picoseconds. Remember: fs is 1,000× shorter than ps.
Educational Tips
Ahmed Zewail's Nobel-winning work proved we can 'photograph' chemical reactions happening in femtoseconds using ultrafast laser pulses.
About Attosecond (as)
Definition
The attosecond is a unit of time equal to 10⁻¹⁸ seconds — one quintillionth of a second.
Mathematical Relationship
1 as = 10⁻¹⁸ s = 0.001 fs. Light travels only about 0.3 nm (the width of a water molecule) in one attosecond.
Conversion Formula
To convert as to seconds: multiply by 10⁻¹⁸. To convert as to femtoseconds: divide by 1,000.
Practical Applications
No everyday applications yet. Research applications include tracking electron motion and developing future ultrafast electronics.
Interesting Facts
An attosecond is to one second as one second is to about 31.7 billion years — roughly twice the age of the universe.
Common Mistakes
Confusing 'as' (attosecond) with the English word 'as'. In scientific texts, context and formatting prevent ambiguity.
Educational Tips
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for attosecond pulse generation — this field is at the frontier of ultrafast science.