electron
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Rather than relying on the energy of a single returning electron, the process draws on the combined energy of two interacting electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The first electron was released and accelerated by the laser field, followed by the second.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Devices designed to alter the phase of electron beams often weakened the beam too much, introduced image instability, or reduced resolution.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Rather than simply illuminating a specimen, the laser interacts directly with the microscope's electron beam, altering its phase to increase image contrast.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
As light glimmered around the Institute, Tom sliced pieces of monkey liver with his diamond knife and put them into the electron microscope.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Intense radiation from early galaxies gradually transformed the hydrogen by stripping electrons from its atoms, leaving behind positively charged protons and free electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Similar experiments involving argon and neon did not produce the same behavior in their outer electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The outer electrons of argon and neon did not demonstrate the same effect under the experimental conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Helium has particularly strong correlations between its two electrons, allowing them to interact in ways that make the simultaneous release of energy possible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The force of gravity is so great that the star’s electrons give up their struggle once and for all; the electrons smash into the star's protons, creating neutrons.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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