Attoampere

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000312",
  "term": "Attoampere",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of electrical current equal to one quintillionth (10^-18) of an ampere. This extremely small unit is encountered in highly sensitive electronic measurements, such as those involving single-electron devices or specialized scientific instruments. It represents a current flow of approximately 6.24 electrons per second.",
  "synonyms": [
    "aA"
  ],
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "see_also": [
    "AA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST Guide to the SI: SI units and prefixes (National Institute of Standards and Technology)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Attoampere",
    "es": "attoampere",
    "fr": "attoampère"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/attoampere/"
}