An attosecond (abbreviated as as) is a unit of time in the International System of Units (SI) equal to 10−18 or 1⁄1 000 000 000 000 000 000 (one quintillion) of a second.

Cancer is a broad term used to describe a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body.

A capacitor is an electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field.

Chirped pulse amplification (CPA) is a technique for amplifying an ultrashort laser pulse up to the petawatt level, with the laser pulse being stretched out temporally and spectrally, then amplified, and then compressed again.

Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) is a widely used technology for constructing integrated circuits, particularly microchips.

DNA, also known as deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

The Wikipedia page for "Electron" provides a comprehensive summary of the subatomic particle known as an electron.

Fluorescence is a phenomenon in which certain atoms or molecules absorb and then re-emit light of a different, usually longer, wavelength.