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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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

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

During similar experiments involving ruthenium, however, the researchers found that the reactions unexpectedly produced standard 18 electron products instead.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The mystery centered on the muon, a short lived particle that resembles an electron but is about 200 times heavier.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

As it was, the Europeans had their hands full trying to understand the strange behavior of the electron.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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