‘Shaken, not stirred’: Oscillator drives electron spin

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 00:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Contrary to many textbook illustrations, electrons aren’t just balls floating around an atom. In quantum theory, they’re more like little tops, exhibiting “spin,” and each creating its own tiny...

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