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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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The study represents the first demonstration of a quantum metasurface photodetector based on a two-dimensional electron system.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

In this process, incoming terahertz photons transfer energy to electrons confined within a two-dimensional electron gas.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Researchers can use this twisted light to become entangled with electron spins, creating qubits, the basic building blocks of quantum information systems.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

It also became a classic example of a long-standing chemistry principle stating that stable transition metal complexes typically contain 18 electrons in their outer shell according to formal electron counting methods.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

However, if the electron is a loop of string, the particle is no longer a singularity.

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




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