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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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The researchers eventually made progress using electron cryotomography, a high-resolution 3D imaging method capable of revealing structures at the scale of a millionth of a millimeter.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

"I remember the first time I looked through the electron microscope and saw those crystals," said Lin.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Such control could prove valuable for spintronics, a field that uses electron spin as well as electrical charge to process and store information, and for new computer memory designs.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

It can attach to the first molecule it encounters, even if that molecule would not normally be the preferred electron recipient based on its ability to stabilize the added electron.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

He published prolifically; his areas of interest, which included the propagation of electron beams and their usefulness as ionization agents, were among the most intriguing in physics; and his resourceful laboratory technique was widely praised.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The researchers found that interactions among many electrons were not required to explain the behavior observed in their sample.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

That result was surprising because, beyond the quantum limit, electrons should be restricted to the lowest Landau level.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

An ultrathin diamond wafer converts CEBAF's electrons into a beam of high-energy photons with parallel spins.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

In particular, the material seemed to have a single energy gap, a key characteristic that reflects how electrons pair together so they can move without electrical resistance.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Alvarez, meanwhile, pondered a similar physical limitation governing the acceleration of electrons.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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