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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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To match the same level of testing precision using electrons, scientists would need to preserve electron quantum superpositions for nearly 100 million years.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

"That creates regions of overlap, and that overlap has enough information to use an algorithm to iteratively reconstruct three-dimensional information about the object and the electron wave function."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

They then used a precisely timed laser pulse to remove an extra electron, resulting in a fast-moving, neutral, and coherent stream of positronium atoms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Tokyo electron rallied 5% in Japan; its U.S.-listed peers gained premarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He wanted to look at the cells in his electron microscope to try to find some visual evidence that they were infected with simian fever.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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