Shortest time interval measured
The current shortest time interval measured record is 247 s, held by Reinhard Dörner's team (Goethe University Frankfurt, with DESY and the Fritz Haber Institute), set on October 16, 2020. Last checked October 14, 2026.
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Reinhard Dörner's team (Goethe University Frankfurt, with DESY and the Fritz Haber Institute)
- Holder
- Reinhard Dörner's team (Goethe University Frankfurt, with DESY and the Fritz Haber Institute)
- Record
- 247 s
- Exact figure
- 247 zeptoseconds (2.47 × 10^-19 s)
- Location
- PETRA III synchrotron, Hamburg, Germany
- Date set
- October 16, 2020
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- nbcnews.com Scientists clock fastest interval time zeptoseconds n1243903
- uni-frankfurt.de Physik zepto sekunden neuer weltrekord in kurzzeit messung
- desy.de Zeptoseconds new world record in short time measurement at petra iii
- sciencenews.org Photon journey molecule shortest event zeptosecond physics
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