Convert attometer to micrometer
Please provide values below to convert attometer [am] to micrometer [µm], or Convert micrometer to attometer.
How to Convert Attometer to Micrometer
1 am = 1e-12 µm
Example: convert 15 am to µm:
15 am = 15 × 1e-12 µm = 1.5e-11 µm
Attometer to Micrometer 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.
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.