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Electron Affinity
The ionization energy or ionization potential is the energy necessary to remove an electron from the neutral atom. It is a minimum for the alkali metals which have a single electron outside a closed ...
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Electron Configurations Java Applet
Chemistry really but shows how electron shells are filled up in atoms
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Electron and Positron
As one of the leptons, the electron is viewed as one of the fundamental particles.
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Hyperphysics - Electron Capture
Description of radioactive process of electron capture with good links to other sites.
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Free Electron Laser
Many features of the dynamics of free electron lasers can be understood using a simple pendulum model. This site uses JAVA applets to demonstrate this.
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What is an electron microscope?
A simple illustrated explanation of what is an electron microscope and the difference between resolution and magnification.
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Electron Spin
An introduction to electron spin with links of to other topics such as fine structure.
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Electron Interference
A well described page explaining electron interference. There is a very good multimedia example of this effect - showing the interference pattern produced by firing electrons through two slits.
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Electron Volt
A convenient energy unit, particularly for atomic and nuclear processes, is the energy given to an electron by accelerating it through 1 volt of electric potential difference.
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The Discovery of the Electron
An illustrated history of J.J.Thomson's discovery of the electron. There is a brief story of Thomson's life, some further developments and links to other web sites and relevant reading.
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