A new type of metal ions called “neon electrons” could make up the basis of next-generation solar cells

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 The authors, Dr. David L. Smith and Dr. Adam K. Mascarenhas, are members of the Department of Physics at Rutgers University.

Their primary research interests are in quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and fundamental physics.

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