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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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Tokyo electron rallied 5% in Japan; its U.S.-listed peers gained premarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In quantum computers that is done with qubits where, in each qubit, the quantum properties of an individual electron or photon are manipulated.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

These included super-resolution imaging, correlated light and electron microscopy, and phase contrast microscopy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Quantum transport simulations confirmed that the ordered structure reduces electron trapping and scattering, offering a clear explanation for the observed performance boost.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Radium emitted alpha particles at a meager 7.6 million electron volts and beta rays—that is, electrons—at only 3 million volts.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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