New Research Unravels the Mystery of Slow Electrons
Slow electrons are used in cancer therapy as well as in microelectronics, however, it is very hard to observe how they behave in solids. But…
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Electrons are subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, fundamental to many physical phenomena and essential components of all atoms. They were first identified as discrete particles in 1897 by J.J. Thomson during experiments with cathode rays. Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom, which contains protons and neutrons, and their arrangement in various energy levels or shells determines the chemical properties of an element, including its ability to form bonds with other atoms. Electrons also play a crucial role in electricity, where their flow through a conductor forms an electric current. Additionally, the behavior of electrons under different conditions forms the basis of many modern technologies, from semiconductors and electronics to medical imaging techniques like MRI. Quantum mechanics, a fundamental theory in physics that provides a description of the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles, offers the most accurate descriptions of electron behaviors and interactions.
Stanford’s Tiny Accelerator Promises Giant Leaps for Medical and Physics Breakthroughs
A new advance by Stanford engineers could lead to particle accelerators being widely available in science, medicine, and industry. Stanford researchers are getting closer to…
Fractional Electrons: MIT’s New Graphene Breakthrough Is Shaping the Future of Quantum Computing
An exotic electronic state observed by MIT physicists could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. The electron is the basic unit of electricity, as…
Innovating the Impossible: Scientists Transmit First-Ever Redox Domino Reaction
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in transmitting an effect known as a domino reaction using redox chemistry. Domino reactions occur when the transformation…
Peering Into the Atomic World: A Breakthrough in Perovskite Research
Many scientific and technical challenges could be effortlessly addressed if we had the capability to observe the movements of atoms and electrons within materials in…
Spintronics Breakthrough – Scientists Confirm a Previously Undetected Physics Phenomenon
Research suggests a novel approach to enhance spintronics, paving the way for advancements in future technology. In a new breakthrough, researchers have used a novel…
Unraveling the Secrets of the Early Universe – Ringing Protons Provide New Insight
New research sheds light on the 3D structure of nucleon resonances. During the mid-20th century, scientists discovered that protons have the ability to resonate, akin…
0.000000000000000005 Seconds – Physicists Generate One of the Shortest Signals Ever Produced by Humans
Physicists from the University of Konstanz have generated one of the shortest signals ever produced by humans. Molecular or solid-state processes in nature can sometimes…
Space’s Silent Threat: Scientists Shed New Light on “Killer Electrons”
High-energy ‘relativistic’ electrons, often called “killer” electrons, are a major source of radiation damage to satellites so understanding their patterns of activity is crucial. Solar…
Demon Hunting: Strange 67-Year-Old Particle Physics Prediction Finally Confirmed
67 years after its theoretical prediction by David Pines, the elusive “demon” particle, a massless and neutral entity in solids, has been detected in strontium…
A Flash of Genius: Taming Electrons With Laser Precision for 1,000,000x Faster Electronics
Physicists measure and control electron release from metals in the attosecond range. By superimposing two laser fields of different strengths and frequency, the electron emission…
“Extremely Surprising” – Nuclear Physicists Have a Groundbreaking Observation of “Strange Matter”
New findings from Jefferson Laboratory shed light on the process of forming strange matter from ordinary matter. Nuclear physicists have made a groundbreaking discovery through…
Overcoming Quantum Limitations: A New Method To Control Electron Spin
Scientists at the University of Rochester have developed a method that overcomes the limitations of electron spin resonance. Quantum science holds the potential to transform…
Electronics Breakthrough: Scientists Generate Shortest Electron Burst Yet
Have you ever wondered why your computer and other electronic devices sometimes perform quickly and other times slowly? It all boils down to the speed…
Seemingly “Defying the Laws of Physics” – Distinguishing Between Right and Left With Magnets
Electron spins reflect chiral molecules without the mirror. The control of the chirality of molecules and crystals is crucial in various areas of research such…
A Radical New Approach in Synthetic Chemistry
Pulse radiolysis experiments demonstrate how unpaired electrons at one end of a molecule can initiate chemistry at ‘distant’ locations. Researchers at the Brookhaven National Laboratory…
Unparalleled Precision: Scientists Reveal the Net Charge in a Single Platinum Nanoparticle
A tenfold increase in electron holography sensitivity exposes the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron. If you…
Electron Whirlpools Seen for the First Time – Fluid Flow Could Enable Next-Generation Electronics
Long predicted but never observed before, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for efficient low-power next-generation electronics. Water molecules, although being distinct particles, flow…