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[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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In a landmark paper published in 2021, Pasqal researchers showed how neutrals atom could be scaled into larger systems.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In its first moments, the universe was a seething soup of elementary particles and energetic photons that would destroy any atom before it could form.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This description applies to a wide range of systems, including light waves, molecular vibrations, and even the motion of a single trapped atom.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Ultraviolet light is light with a lot of energy, so scientists naturally concluded that it took quite a bit of energy to kick an electron out of an atom.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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