Convert femtosecond to second

Enter the value to convert from femtosecond to second.

From: fs
To: s
Result: 1 femtosecond (fs) = 1e-15 seconds (s)

How to Convert Femtosecond to Second

Converting femtosecond to second is straightforward using our conversion calculator.

Conversion Formula

s = fs รท 1e+15

Reverse conversion: Convert second to femtosecond

About Second

Definition: The second (symbol: s) is the SI base unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation from cesium-133 atoms.

History: Originally defined as 1/86400 of a mean solar day. Redefined in 1967 using atomic transitions for unprecedented accuracy.

Current Use: Universal time unit for scientific measurements, computing, engineering, and precise timing applications worldwide.

Examples: Computer processing: microseconds, sports timing: hundredths of seconds, atomic clocks: nanosecond precision

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