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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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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

At OIST, the Organometallic Chemistry Group led by Dr. Satoshi Takebayashi has been studying ways to push beyond that traditional 18 electron limit.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Last year, the group reported creating unusual 20 electron ferrocene derivatives.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

As it was, the Europeans had their hands full trying to understand the strange behavior of the electron.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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