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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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In quantum computers that is done with qubits where, in each qubit, the quantum properties of an individual electron or photon are manipulated.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

These included super-resolution imaging, correlated light and electron microscopy, and phase contrast microscopy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The proposed "dark charge" behaves somewhat like the familiar electric force, but it includes a much heavier version of the electron, referred to as a "dark electron."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

"We realized that we could use these electron beams to control topography at very fine scales," Doshi said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

As he aged, Mendeleyev became increasingly eccentric–he refused to acknowledge the existence of radiation or the electron or anything else much that was new–and difficult.

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




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