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What is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research

  • Written by Aaron W. Harrison, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Austin College
What is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning researchWork in attosecond physics has led to a better understanding of how electrons move around. Oselote/iStock via Getty Images

A group of three researchers earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for work that has revolutionized how scientists study the electron – by illuminating molecules with attosecond-long flashes of light. But how long is an...

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