Convert attometer to micron
Please provide values below to convert attometer [am] to micron [µ], or Convert micron to attometer.
How to Convert Attometer to Micron
1 am = 1e-12 µ
Example: convert 15 am to µ:
15 am = 15 × 1e-12 µ = 1.5e-11 µ
Attometer to Micron Conversion Table
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Attometer
An attometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-18 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "atto-" for 10^-18 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964.
Current Use
The attometer is used in high-energy physics to describe the scales relevant to quarks and leptons.
Micron
A micron is a non-SI name for micrometer (µm), which is a unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term "micron" and the symbol µ were officially declared obsolete by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1967 and are now discouraged.
Current Use
While the term micrometer is the officially recognized term, "micron" is still used in some industries and in casual speech.