News
Latest News
news bulletin
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Other News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Beirut
29
o
Bekaa
35
o
Keserwan
30
o
Metn
30
o
Mount Lebanon
28
o
North
32
o
South
30
o
Live
Video
Audio
Schedule
shows
العربية
watching now
The Stage
SUBSCRIBE
Home
Notification
Live
Video
Audio
shows
Beirut
29
o
Bekaa
35
o
Keserwan
30
o
Metn
30
o
Mount Lebanon
28
o
North
32
o
South
30
o
News
Programs
The News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Programs
Series
Movies
Documentaries
Variety
Comedy
Talk Show
News Bulletin
Sports
Breaking News
Latest News
Highlighted News
Most Read
Videos
العربية
Watch the latest programs and the latest developments on your favorite screen
Shows
Join millions of followers
Who We Are
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Careers
Channel frequencies
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
Scientists create a new technique to monitor chemical details of atoms
Variety and Tech
13-07-2023 | 06:52
High views
Share
Share
4
min
Scientists create a new technique to monitor chemical details of atoms
A new method of studying a fundamental property of electrons may have implications in atomic chemistry, quantum computing, and research related to dark matter.
With this technique, called "electron spin resonance," electrons play the role of tiny magnets. However, the electron must be in a single orbit around the atomic nucleus, while in materials, electrons are typically paired in orbits, canceling out their magnetic effect.
Introducing defects or impurities into the material can result in the appearance of individual electrons, similar to how free radicals are associated with cell aging or numerous chemical reactions.
Speaking to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Patrice Bertet, a physicist at the Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission who contributed to the study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, said, "We study these electrons using a technique dating back 70 or 80 years called electron spin resonance."
This technique, widely used in various fields such as chemistry, biology, material science, and food control, is rapid. However, it requires a large number of particles or atoms containing these unpaired electrons to detect any signal, making it impractical for microscopic samples.
The team at the Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission's Quantronics Laboratory has developed a new method to monitor the rotation of a single electron, isolating "individual atoms and the rotation of a single electron, which was previously impossible," according to Bertet.
The principle of the new technique involves manipulating an atom containing a single electron by applying a small wave (microwave) pulse. When the electron returns to its ground state, it releases a small amount of energy in the form of a microwave photon, a small quantity of light. A commercial detection device is unable to detect such a weak signal, but the device developed by the commission's team can.
This new monitoring technique contributes to two research fields, namely chemistry and quantum computing.
In chemistry, it "may allow for much more precise characterization of the properties of matter around the atom," influencing molecular analysis and the study of the composition of molecules and the bonds between atoms.
Bertet points out that this technique is "initially applicable to all atoms or molecules containing unpaired electrons," in addition to the potential use for studying individual molecules or proteins.
The used atom in the experiment, erbium ion, possesses a distinctive property in quantum computing. Its magnetic momentum maintains its quantum properties for a significant period, around three parts per billion seconds. This is an extremely long period in quantum computing, allowing for the use of similar atoms as "qubits."
The physicist notes that the microwave photon detector has a "bright future" due to its rapid response to detecting "previously undetectable signals."
It can be used in experiments aimed at discovering dark matter, which is a theoretical component of matter in the universe. Similar research requires a photon detector that exhibits significant sensitivity to rapid effects.
AFP
Variety and Tech
Scientists
Create
New
Technique
Monitor
Chemical
Details
Atoms
Next
Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever,' dies at 65 — report
Recommended For You
d-none hideMe
0
Variety and Tech
2025-07-10
TasteAtlas ranks Lebanon's Shawarma number one among world’s top sandwiches
Variety and Tech
2025-07-10
TasteAtlas ranks Lebanon's Shawarma number one among world’s top sandwiches
0
Variety and Tech
2025-07-09
From crown to cause: Miss Lebanon Nada Koussa named mental health ambassador
Variety and Tech
2025-07-09
From crown to cause: Miss Lebanon Nada Koussa named mental health ambassador
0
Variety and Tech
2025-07-03
Only 2 weeks left! Don’t miss Jason Derulo live in concert. 🎟 Book now.
Variety and Tech
2025-07-03
Only 2 weeks left! Don’t miss Jason Derulo live in concert. 🎟 Book now.
0
World News
2025-07-02
Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of sex trafficking, convicted on lesser charge
World News
2025-07-02
Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of sex trafficking, convicted on lesser charge
Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
0
Lebanon News
09:29
MP Ibrahim Moussawi slams US envoy's remarks, calls for official response
Lebanon News
09:29
MP Ibrahim Moussawi slams US envoy's remarks, calls for official response
0
Middle East News
09:22
Syria signs $800 million agreement with DP World to bolster ports infrastructure
Middle East News
09:22
Syria signs $800 million agreement with DP World to bolster ports infrastructure
0
Lebanon News
2025-05-23
Lebanon and Palestinian officials discuss roadmap to disarm camps
Lebanon News
2025-05-23
Lebanon and Palestinian officials discuss roadmap to disarm camps
0
Lebanon News
10:26
Israeli army claims strike killed Hezbollah member in Lebanon's south
Lebanon News
10:26
Israeli army claims strike killed Hezbollah member in Lebanon's south
Videos
d-none hideMe
0
Lebanon News
2025-07-01
Massive fire erupts at unregulated dumpsite in Bchannine, Zgharta district
Lebanon News
2025-07-01
Massive fire erupts at unregulated dumpsite in Bchannine, Zgharta district
0
Lebanon News
2025-06-10
Clash between Lebanese Army and residents of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr results in injuries (Video)
Lebanon News
2025-06-10
Clash between Lebanese Army and residents of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr results in injuries (Video)
0
Lebanon News
2025-06-04
Mexico dedicates garden around Lebanese Emigrant Statue in Beirut to mark 80 years of diplomatic ties
Lebanon News
2025-06-04
Mexico dedicates garden around Lebanese Emigrant Statue in Beirut to mark 80 years of diplomatic ties
0
Lebanon News
2025-05-19
President Aoun to seek Egyptian support for Lebanese Army in detecting explosives and tunnels
Lebanon News
2025-05-19
President Aoun to seek Egyptian support for Lebanese Army in detecting explosives and tunnels
0
Lebanon News
2025-05-15
LBCI Exclusive: US steps up pressure on Hezbollah, Morgan Ortagus details sanctions and vision for Lebanon's future
Lebanon News
2025-05-15
LBCI Exclusive: US steps up pressure on Hezbollah, Morgan Ortagus details sanctions and vision for Lebanon's future
0
Lebanon News
2025-05-11
Kuwait rolls out official welcome for Lebanon's President Aoun – video
Lebanon News
2025-05-11
Kuwait rolls out official welcome for Lebanon's President Aoun – video
0
Lebanon News
2025-05-11
Security incidents temporarily disrupt voting in several Akkar and Minieh-Danniyeh centers
Lebanon News
2025-05-11
Security incidents temporarily disrupt voting in several Akkar and Minieh-Danniyeh centers
0
News Bulletin Reports
2025-05-09
EU ambassador says 'we are not just donors, but genuine partners to Lebanon': Insights from exclusive LBCI interview
News Bulletin Reports
2025-05-09
EU ambassador says 'we are not just donors, but genuine partners to Lebanon': Insights from exclusive LBCI interview
0
Lebanon News
2025-04-23
US envoy Morgan Ortagus hails Lebanese diaspora, says country stands at a crossroads
Lebanon News
2025-04-23
US envoy Morgan Ortagus hails Lebanese diaspora, says country stands at a crossroads
Most read
d-none hideMe
24 hours
7 days
Month
1
News Bulletin Reports
13:12
Mixed signals from US envoy Tom Barrack: Lebanon-Israel mediation stirs politics; Hezbollah 'pushes back'
News Bulletin Reports
13:12
Mixed signals from US envoy Tom Barrack: Lebanon-Israel mediation stirs politics; Hezbollah 'pushes back'
2
News Bulletin Reports
12:56
Lebanon-Syria tensions rise as Damascus steps up pressure over detainee issue
News Bulletin Reports
12:56
Lebanon-Syria tensions rise as Damascus steps up pressure over detainee issue
3
News Bulletin Reports
13:00
Surveillance towers on the southern border? Lebanon weighs UK plan amid Israeli concerns
News Bulletin Reports
13:00
Surveillance towers on the southern border? Lebanon weighs UK plan amid Israeli concerns
4
Lebanon News
12:47
US envoy Tom Barrack clarifies Syria remarks: Not a threat to Lebanon, but a vision for coexistence
Lebanon News
12:47
US envoy Tom Barrack clarifies Syria remarks: Not a threat to Lebanon, but a vision for coexistence
5
News Bulletin Reports
13:00
US backs $100M Super Tucano support for Lebanon in key show of military aid
News Bulletin Reports
13:00
US backs $100M Super Tucano support for Lebanon in key show of military aid
6
News Bulletin Reports
13:11
Lebanon’s water paradox: Taps run dry while water 'flows away'
News Bulletin Reports
13:11
Lebanon’s water paradox: Taps run dry while water 'flows away'
7
Lebanon News
10:26
Israeli army claims strike killed Hezbollah member in Lebanon's south
Lebanon News
10:26
Israeli army claims strike killed Hezbollah member in Lebanon's south
8
Lebanon News
07:17
Lebanese Army denies claims of militant infiltration and troop withdrawal in Bekaa
Lebanon News
07:17
Lebanese Army denies claims of militant infiltration and troop withdrawal in Bekaa
Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
We use
cookies
We use
cookies
to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More