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An Attosecond Physics: An attosecond is a very short unit of time that is equal to one quintillionth of a second, or 10⁻¹⁸ seconds. To put it in perspective, an attosecond is to a second what a second is to about 31.71 billion years.  Scientists use attosecond pulses of light to study the ultrafast motion of electrons in atoms and molecules, which can reveal the underlying mechanisms of many physical and chemical processes. The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2023 was awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier for their groundbreaking work in observing the ultra-fast processes at the atomic and molecular levels, primarily focusing on electron dynamics. Here's an extensive breakdown of their contributions: 1. **Creation of Ultra-Short Light Pulses**: - They developed techniques to generate attosecond (1 attosecond = 1e-18 seconds) pulses of light. These ultra-short pulses are vital for studying ultra-fast processes, enabling scientists to observe and measu