nanometres
Light wavelength units
Nanometres is the British spelling of nanometers—units of length equal to one billionth of a metre.
The scale is used for measuring wavelengths of light, molecular structures, and semiconductor components: The chip's transistors measure just five nanometres across.
Nanotechnology operates at this scale.
Ten-billionths of meters
- picometresTrillionths of meters
- micrometresMillionths of a meter
- millimetresThousandths of a meter
- centimetresMetric length units
atomic · subatomic · microscopic · minuscule · infinitesimal · minute · molecular · ultrafine
Spatial repetition interval
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- visibleAble to be seen
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
photon · light · refraction · diffraction · transmission · absorption · emission · optical
Ultrafine material fragments
- nanomaterialsUltrasmall engineered matter
- nanotubesHollow molecular cylinders
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanofabricationCreating nanometer-scale structures
nanoelectronics · nanomedicine · nanorobotics · nanosensors · self-assembly · biocompatible
Millionth of a meter
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- vernierAuxiliary scale for fractions
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- metrologyScience of precise quantification
calibration · tolerance · accuracy · resolution · precision · interferometry · spectroscopy · instrumentation
Partial electrical conductor
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- coatingApplied surface covering
thin-film · deposition · etching · substrate · doping
angstroms
Ten-billionths of meters
- picometresTrillionths of meters
- micrometresMillionths of a meter
- millimetresThousandths of a meter
centimetres · atomic · subatomic · microscopic · minuscule · infinitesimal · minute · molecular · ultrafine
wavelength
Spatial repetition interval
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- visibleAble to be seen
infrared · photon · light · refraction · diffraction · transmission · absorption · emission · optical · fiber-optics
nanoparticles
Ultrafine material fragments
- nanomaterialsUltrasmall engineered matter
- nanotubesHollow molecular cylinders
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
nanofabrication · nanoelectronics · nanomedicine · nanorobotics · nanosensors · self-assembly · biocompatible
micrometer
Millionth of a meter
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- vernierAuxiliary scale for fractions
- gaugeStandard of measurement
metrology · calibration · tolerance · accuracy · resolution · precision · interferometry · spectroscopy · instrumentation · dimensional
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
coating · thin-film · deposition · etching · substrate · doping
nanometreslight-years
Units of astronomical distance
parsecs · astronomical units · kilometres · miles · metres