Convert Picoseconds to Yoctoseconds
Convert Picoseconds (ps) to Yoctoseconds (ys) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ys = ps × 1000000000000
About Picoseconds
A picosecond (ps) = 10⁻¹² s; light travels 0.3 mm. Water molecules reorient via H-bond dynamics in ~1-3 ps, explaining microwave absorption. THz spectroscopy probes ps-scale dynamics in molecular systems. Sub-5 nm CMOS gate delays are a few ps; GaAs HEMTs reach ~0.1 ps. Muon mean lifetime = 2,197 ps. OTDR uses ps pulses for millimetre-resolution fibre-fault location. 1 ps = 10⁻¹² s.
About Yoctoseconds
A yoctosecond (ys) = 10⁻²⁴ s - the smallest named SI prefix time unit. Light travels ~0.3 fm in 1 ys, about one-tenth the proton charge radius. Strong-force quark binding operates on ~1 ys timescales; W and Z boson lifetimes are ~260-290 ys. Lead-lead collisions at the LHC produce quark-gluon plasma that thermalises within a few ys. These timescales are inferred from decay widths via ΔE × Δt ≥ ℏ. 1 ys = 10⁻²⁴ s.
Quick Reference Table
| Picoseconds (ps) | Yoctoseconds (ys) |
|---|---|
| 1 ps | 1 × 1012 ys |
| 2 ps | 2 × 1012 ys |
| 5 ps | 5 × 1012 ys |
| 10 ps | 1 × 1013 ys |
| 25 ps | 2.5 × 1013 ys |
| 50 ps | 5 × 1013 ys |
| 100 ps | 1 × 1014 ys |