electron
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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
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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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