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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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According to Dr. Ruoming Peng, a postdoctoral researcher at the 3rd Physics Institute of the University of Stuttgart, the team was able to fine tune the magnetism by adjusting how electrons interact within each layer.

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Their work shows that the effect arises from how electrons scatter at interfaces, with this scattering controlled by both the magnetization and the electric field at the interface.

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When electrons absorb a photon and are emitted from a material, they carry information encoded in their spin.

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In this picture, a single particle moves through a sea of fermions such as electrons, protons, or neutrons and constantly interacts with those around it.

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Instruments detected an electron radiation belt far stronger than scientists had predicted.

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