Angstrom

What is angstrom?

Angstrom, named after the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Angstrom, is a vert tiny length unit. It equals 10⁻¹⁰ meter.

Angstrom is not considered as a part of the SI system of units but it is defined in the metric system.

Now, let’s mention some applications of Angstrom:

• measurement of wavelengths of light.
• express sizes of atoms, molecules and microscopic biological structures
• dimensions of integrated circuit parts.