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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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In this process, incoming terahertz photons transfer energy to electrons confined within a two-dimensional electron gas.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The detector was fabricated using a semiconductor structure containing a high-mobility electron gas.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The final design balances field enhancement with the width of the electron channel to maximize measurable output.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

It also became a classic example of a long-standing chemistry principle stating that stable transition metal complexes typically contain 18 electrons in their outer shell according to formal electron counting methods.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

More recently, we have learned how to use electromagnetic fields to give particles energies of at first millions and then thousands of millions of electron volts.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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