atom
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In the semi-classical limit, the atom inside the cavity continues to be treated as a quantum system with discrete energy levels.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Our calculations regard the concrete physical model of an atom that is placed in a cavity between two mirrors, where it can absorb and emit light particles," says postdoc Marcelo Janovitch.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The nitrogen atom told a more complicated story.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Why, the atom bomb hadn’t even scratched her.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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"You can decompose a thought into subcomponents, like little atoms of logical propositions, and you can combine them in a hierarchical manner to make more complex structured rules, very akin to language."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rather than searching for a completely different semiconductor, the researchers concentrated on the narrow region where the two materials meet, an area only a few atoms thick.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
As transistors shrink toward the dimensions of individual atoms, those interfaces could become some of the most important parts of the devices themselves.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Chemists use the term "valency" to describe how many "hands" an atom effectively has available to connect with other atoms in a chemical compound.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Some of the uranium 238 atoms will absorb a stray neutron and undergo a series of transformations to become plutonium 239.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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