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picosecond

[‚pē·kō′sek·ənd]

(mechanics)

A unit of time equal to 10^-12 second, or one-millionth of a microsecond. Abbreviated ps; psec.

picosecond

(unit)

10^-12 seconds.

picosecond

One trillionth of a second. Pronounced "pee-co-second." See space/time and ohnosecond.

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The markings were proven to withstand the 500 cycles, however the study provided evidence that only by using an additional passivation process--developed to exactly match the marking process--can long-term protection against corrosion be achieved for marks made with both short-pulsed (nanosecond) and ultrashort pulsed (picosecond) lasers.

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'Another option is ablative fractional resurfacing as a solo treatment or in combination with the Q-switched or picosecond laser, which has better efficacy," he said.

Laser tattoo removal techniques continue to be refined

The cross plane thermal diffusivities of four polycrystalline Mo nanofilms with thickness of 95.3 nm, 200 nm, 400 nm, and 600 nm deposited on glass substrates have been studied by applying the picosecond laser transient thermoreflectance technique, including FF and RF modes, at 300 K.

Study on the cross plane thermal transport of polycrystalline molybdenum nanofilms by applying picosecond laser transient thermoreflectance method

Compared to nanosecond sources, the picosecond pulse length significantly reduces thermal damage in adjacent material.

Femto to short pulse: new precision in industrial production

There are still limitations to picosecond lasers, including that the machines break down frequently and are very expensive.

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(2) Ultrafast pulsed semiconductor laser: A semiconductor laser capable of emitting pulsed laser beams (repeated blinking at short intervals), where each pulse duration is extremely short (3 picoseconds in this case).

Tohoku University and Sony Corporation Jointly Develop the World's First Blue-violet Ultrafast Pulsed Semiconductor Laser with 100 Watt Output

Hamamatsu will reportedly use the picosecond laser technology for the development of microelectronic products.

JDSU licenses picosecond laser technology to Hamamatsu

the subject of the order is the delivery of a "picosecond magneto-optical visualization system" for the needs of the faculty of physics of the university of bialystok, Ul.

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Star of the show is the new Taiko PDL M1, a smart picosecond pulsed laser driver.

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DENVER -- The fractionated picosecond Nd:YAG laser and fractionated thulium fiber laser can be equally effective for facial rejuvenation, results from a small split-face trial showed.

Trial compares outcomes of two different lasers on photoaging

MKS Instruments has introduced the IceFyre 355-30 from Spectra-Physics, a high-power UV picosecond hybrid fibre laser with exceptional cost-performance, stability and reliability.

IceFyre 355-30

Aesthetic device company WONTECH reported on Friday the receipt of US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its picosecond laser device, PICOCARE, for tattoo removal.