Ballistic electrons are among the most fascinating phenomena in modern quantum materials. Unlike ordinary electrons, they do ...

In a metal like copper, however, the outer electrons swim around freely and are shared by all the atoms. That’s why ...

Abstract: The operation of HVdc grids faces two critical challenges: 1) fast interruption of dc-side fault currents and 2) power flow management to prevent dc lines from overloading in some scenarios.

The battery as we know it today was an invention of Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta. He witnessed electricity splitting water into its constituent elements of oxygen and hydrogen and ...

Designing Voltage Source Converter (VSC)-based DC grids presents a significant challenge in providing dependable and cost-effective protection against short-circuit faults. Given the increased ...

NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - (This July 23 story has been corrected to say 'private fund' instead of 'investment' in paragraph 1) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided not to ...

Current sources are widely used in industrial control systems to transport analog process signals over long distances, but they are less widely used than voltage sources. This post loosely reviews the ...

On March 27, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that an independent high school's Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status does not constitute "receiving Federal financial assistance," for ...

The analogy that electrons flowing in wires is like water flowing through a tube can be remarkably effective. In this installment, the basics of that analogy are discussed. The analogy that electrons ...