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- noun One trillionth (10−12) of a second.
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- noun metrology An
SI unit of time equal to 10−12seconds .
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- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
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The reaction event proper is a molecular drama that takes place under an exceedingly short time span - of the order of a millionth of a millionth of a second - times scientists refer to as a "picosecond".
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1986 - Presentation Speech 1986
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These electrons have to be captured in less than a picosecond, which is less than one trillionth of a second, "he added.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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These electrons have to be captured in less than a picosecond, which is less than one trillionth of a second, "Kempa says.
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These electrons have to be captured in less than a picosecond, which is less than one trillionth of a second, "Kempa says.
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The milli - to picosecond time scales gave important information on chemical reactions.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: The Development of Modern Chemistry 2010
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I guess in the world of twitter and fifteen picosecond attention spans, even thirty seconds of work is too much for io9.
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For those whose brains have not instantly combusted at the concept, the rise of the picosecond prompts an obvious question: why on Earth which spins at a rate of 460 meters a second is it necessary to trade so fast?
Traders Slice the Second Even Thinner Michelle Price 2011
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Put another way, a picosecond is to one second what one second is to 31,700 years.
Traders Slice the Second Even Thinner Michelle Price 2011
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Just when you thought high-speed cash equities trading could not get any faster, trading geeks have thrown a new concept into the mix: the picosecond.
Traders Slice the Second Even Thinner Michelle Price 2011
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An ultrawideband electromagnetic pulse transmitter initiated by a picosecond laser
World-wide Campaign Sheds New Light on Nature's "LHC" | Universe Today 2010
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0,000 000 000 001 trillionth of a second ("ps"). Also known as a pikosecond.
May 17, 2008