Sentences with phrase «like motion of the electrons»

In contrast, the coordinated, marching - band - like motion of electrons in vanadium dioxide is detrimental to heat transfer as there are fewer configurations available for the electrons to hop randomly between.»

The results give researchers a potential new, solid - state tool for «attosecond science,» which explores processes like the motions of electrons in atoms and the natural vibrations of molecules.

One might think these two instruments have nothing in common, but they do: both technologies are based on precise measurement the spin of the atom, the gyroscope - like motion of the electrons and the nucleus.

Not exact matches

Electron motions, says Sachdev, «look more like the spread of molasses than pointlike objects traveling in a straight line.»

In the UChicago experiment, photons travel back and forth between mirrors, while their side - to - side motion mimics the behavior of massive particles like electrons.

Here, the addition of an electron to the system has a significant impact on the motion of the other electrons, and changes the overall band structure of the material — like the deformed water cup — a prerequisite for NEC.