A tenfold increase in electron holography sensitivity exposes the net charge in a single platinum…
Browsing: Electrons
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.
Long predicted but never observed before, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for efficient…
Rice University lab manipulates ultracold Rydberg atoms to mimic quantum interactions. Our spatial sense doesn’t…
Researchers at Aalto University propose method of transducing frequency to power. The world’s most commonly…
Leveraging electron spin adds a new dimension to data encoding. Remember flip-phones? Our smartphones may…
Lancaster physicist Dr. Jonathan Gratus has introduced a new theory suggesting that charged particles do…
Early-career nuclear physicists show that a better understanding of how neutrinos interact with matter is…
Breakthrough demonstrates solid state of electrons predicted more than 90 years ago. More than 90…
The findings confirm theoretical predictions that certain metallic specimens could support an electron-phonon liquid phase.…
Chemists investigate the interactions of metal complexes and light. When a molecule is hit by…
MIT researchers are working to develop an electron-cloaking material that would “hide” particles from passing…
A new paper from David Mazziotti, a professor in chemistry at the University of Chicago,…
A new technique developed by an international research team uses X-ray laser pulses from SLAC’s…
While using a technique to simultaneously blast and probe samples of graphite, scientists at SLAC…
Using SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source, a team of physicists discovered never-before-seen behavior by electrons…
A newly published paper details the findings made by physicists while measuring the coherence and…
As efforts continue to improve nanotechnology and molecular electronic devices, a team of researchers has…
In search of better thermoelectric materials, a team of physicists turned to a material NASA…