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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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The researchers say this saturation suggests that electron collisions in a metal may also face a similar upper limit.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Marcus had discovered a calculation that violated the law of conservation of energy, a bedrock scientific principle, tucked inside a new theory on electron behavior.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The researchers also confirmed their conclusions using phase field simulations and electron backscatter diffraction measurements.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Every step was performed under vacuum and at cryogenic temperatures to eliminate interference from oxygen, water, or even the microscopes' electron beams.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Each electron, therefore, must be passing through both slits at the same time!

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

When the semiconductor surface is excited, it produces "surface plasmons," collective waves of electrons that can capture light and maintain its oscillations.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

This grid of light traps atoms and allows them to mimic the behavior of electrons moving through a solid.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

When the molecule absorbs energy from a brief ultraviolet laser pulse, its electrons enter a higher energy state.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

Other techniques track the directions in which electrons are emitted.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

The protons have a positive charge and the electrons an equal negative charge.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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