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Electrons in the laboratory

Founding experiments

The quantum or discrete nature of electron's charge was observed by Robert Millikan in the Oil-drop experiment of 1909.

Related Topics:
Robert Millikan - Oil-drop experiment - 1909

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Use of electrons in the laboratory

Electron microscopes are used to magnify details up to 500,000 times. Quantum effects of electrons are used in Scanning tunneling microscope to study features at the atomic scale.

Related Topics:
Electron microscope - Scanning tunneling microscope

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Introduction
Overview
Electrons in practice
Electrons in the laboratory
Electrons in theory
History
See also
External links
References

 

 

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