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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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The detector was fabricated using a semiconductor structure containing a high-mobility electron gas.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

In this process, incoming terahertz photons transfer energy to electrons confined within a two-dimensional electron gas.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The final design balances field enhancement with the width of the electron channel to maximize measurable output.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Researchers can use this twisted light to become entangled with electron spins, creating qubits, the basic building blocks of quantum information systems.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

In Rutherford’s experiment, the alpha-particles had energies of millions of electron volts.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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