Twisted light gives electrons a spinning kick: Researchers develop a novel way to control quantum interactions
It's hard to tell when you're catching some rays at the beach, but light packs a punch. Not only does a beam of light carry ...
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A novel way to use light to give electrons a spinning kick
In a new experiment, light beams carrying orbital angular momentum caused electrons in graphene to gain (blue beam) and lose ...
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Free electrons get light out of a hole
The prospect of a nanoscale light source emitting at a wavelength that can be tuned by the user is enticing for researchers working in many areas of nanoscience and technology, including the ...
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Nanoparticles, free radicals and oxidative stress
Free radicals are unstable atoms or molecules with free outer electrons. This makes them highly reactive because free electrons always strive to form a stable bond. This stabilization involves gaining ...