electron

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In this system, an electron changes its spin during absorption or emission of near-infrared light, allowing it to capture the triplet energy generated by SF.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

After knocking out an electron from the neon atom using soft X-rays, they followed how the system evolved for up to a picosecond, which is extremely long on an atomic timescale, before the decay occurred.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Even though they are only a single layer of atoms, they can host tightly bound excitons, which are electron and hole pairs that interact strongly with light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

It is what British science excels at, leading to the discovery of the electron, the structure of DNA and the development of the first computer.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The electron that scientists see in the laboratory—the electron that physicists, chemists, and engineers have known and loved for decades—is an impostor.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife