Attojoule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000315",
  "term": "Attojoule",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of energy equal to 10^-18 joules. This minuscule amount of energy is relevant in quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics, and in describing the energy levels of individual particles or chemical bonds. The energy of a single photon of visible light is typically in the range of a few attojoules.",
  "synonyms": [
    "aJ"
  ],
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "references": [
    "NIST Guide to the SI: SI units and prefixes (National Institute of Standards and Technology)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Attojoule",
    "es": "attojoule",
    "fr": "attojoule"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/attojoule/"
}