electron
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Unlike the usual process involving one electron, the experiment allowed both of helium's electrons to be removed in succession.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
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
Their approach offered a way to improve contrast without sacrificing electron beam intensity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
If the bullet has enough energy—if its frequency is high enough—then it knocks the electron free.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
The driving force comes directly from electrons traveling through the spiral molecule.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Instead of moving water, their design allows electrons to travel through a spiral-shaped molecule, causing it to rotate as electrical current passes through.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
"Using UV driving pulses, we can arrange for both electrons to return to the atom at exactly the same time," says Dimitar Popmintchev.
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 uncertainty principle also predicts that there will be similar virtual pairs of matter particles, such as electrons or quarks.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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