electron
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Afterward, the scientists examined the tested samples using powerful electron microscopes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The first electron was released and accelerated by the laser field, followed by the second.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
When the electron returns and releases its energy, it generates light at frequencies far higher than those of the original laser beam.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The researchers needed enough light intensity to change the phase of an electron beam by 90 degrees.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
If there is a ring particle in the way, the proton or electron is absorbed by this small snowball.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
The achievement could eventually contribute to the development of molecular electronic components and technologies involving spintronics, which uses properties of electrons beyond their electrical charge.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The driving force comes directly from electrons traveling through the spiral molecule.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
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
Oxidation refers to chemical processes involving the transfer of electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Thus the electrons would either escape from the atom altogether or would spiral into the nucleus.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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