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[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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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

"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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