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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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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

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

Performing reliable quantum calculations requires extremely precise control over these electron spins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

However, if the electron is a loop of string, the particle is no longer a singularity.

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

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

By carefully controlling the ultraviolet laser pulses, the researchers could arrange for both electrons to return to the atom simultaneously.

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

He suggested that maybe the electrons were not able to orbit at just any distance from the central nucleus but only at certain specified distances.

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


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