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J.J. Thompson Discovered the Electron — And Unknowingly Electrified Science Forever
By the late 1800s, the scientific world was buzzing with questions about electricity and light. Several researchers were ...
In a unique experiment, researchers have clocked how long it takes for an electron to be emitted from an atom. The result is .00000000000000002 seconds, or 20 billionths of a billionth of a second.
It may not have won an Oscar, but the tiny electron has finally made its film debut. A new video shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. This is ...
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Team reviews 2024 photonics advances, including free-electron coupling with nonlinear optical states
Nonlinear optical dynamics—intensity-dependent response of light upon interaction with materials under high-intensity light ...
James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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