Attophysics

Attophysics  also known as attoscience is a branch of physics wherein attosecond (10−18 s) duration pulses of electrons or photons are used to probe dynamic processes in matter with unprecedented time resolution. The majority of attoscience employs pump–probe methods.

One of the primary goals of attosecond science is to provide more insights into the dynamics of electrons in molecules.

Today, attophysicists mostly study molecular phenomena, such as how a particular protein breaks down under X-ray bombardment.

See also
 Paul Corkum
 Ferenc Krausz
 Femtochemistry
 Femtotechnology
 Harmonic Generation
 Anne L'Huillier
 Ultrashort pulse

References
 

Stopping Time: What can you do in a billionth of a billionth of a second?

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