top of page
NEWSROOM
For the first time, scientists capture electron movements inside a solar cell
Ever since J.J. Thompson’s 1897 discovery of the electron, scientists have attempted to describe the subatomic particle’s motion using a...
Oct 11, 20164 min read
Electrons in graphene behave like light, only better
Researchers discover that electrons mimic light in graphene, confirming a 2007 prediction -- their finding may enable new low power...
Oct 6, 20165 min read
Scientists visualise quantum behaviour of hot electrons for first time
Scientists have, for the first time, identified a method of visualising the quantum behaviour of electrons on a surface. The findings...
Sep 29, 20162 min read
A tight squeeze for electrons – quantum effects observed in ‘one-dimensional’ wires
Researchers have observed quantum effects in electrons by squeezing them into one-dimensional ‘quantum wires’ and observing the...
Sep 16, 20163 min read
SLAC’s High-speed ‘Electron Camera’ Films Atomic Nuclei in Vibrating Molecules
An ultrafast “electron camera” at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has made the first direct snapshots of...
Sep 1, 20164 min read
Electrons at the speed limit
Speed may not be witchcraft, but it is the basis for technologies that often seem like magic. Modern computers, for instance, are as...
Aug 29, 20164 min read
bottom of page