electron

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However, there are key differences: qubits, as they are better known, are generally created by manipulating and measuring particles such as photons, electrons, or trapped ions.

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That atom then stabilizes itself by pulling an electron from a nearby atom, while the released energy ionizes a third neighbor.

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Even though they are only a single layer of atoms, they can host tightly bound excitons, which are electron and hole pairs that interact strongly with light.

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It is one of the most precisely studied unconventional superconductors, yet researchers still disagree about how its electrons pair up and what symmetry governs that process.

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In magnetic minerals, the alignment of electrons acts like a tiny compass pointing toward Earth's magnetic pole.

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