Convert femtosecond to year
Please provide values below to convert femtosecond [fs] to year [y], or Convert year to femtosecond.
How to Convert Femtosecond to Year
1 fs = 3.16880878140289e-23 y
Example: convert 15 fs to y:
15 fs = 15 × 3.16880878140289e-23 y = 4.75321317210434e-22 y
Femtosecond to Year Conversion Table
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Femtosecond
A femtosecond (fs) is a unit of time equal to 10^-15 seconds, or one quadrillionth of a second.
History/Origin
The femtosecond was introduced in the 20th century with advancements in ultrafast laser technology, enabling measurement and manipulation of phenomena occurring on extremely short timescales.
Current Use
Femtoseconds are used in fields such as physics, chemistry, and biology to study ultrafast processes like chemical reactions, electron dynamics, and laser pulse durations.
Year
A year is the period of time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, approximately 365.25 days.
History/Origin
The concept of a year has been used since ancient times, with various civilizations developing calendars based on lunar and solar cycles. The Gregorian calendar, introduced in 1582, standardized the length of the year as 365 days with a leap year every four years to account for the extra quarter day.
Current Use
The year is widely used as a basic unit of time measurement for calendars, planning, and record-keeping worldwide, with the Gregorian calendar being the most common system in use today.