Convert micrometer to attometer
Please provide values below to convert micrometer [µm] to attometer [am], or Convert attometer to micrometer.
How to Convert Micrometer to Attometer
1 µm = 1000000000000 am
Example: convert 15 µm to am:
15 µm = 15 × 1000000000000 am = 15000000000000 am
Micrometer to Attometer Conversion Table
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Micrometer
A micrometer, also known as a micron, 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 "micrometer" became the official term.
Current Use
The micrometer is a common unit for measuring the wavelength of infrared radiation, as well as the size of biological cells and bacteria. It is also widely used in technology and engineering.
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.