Daniel Dantas

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Atoms have a nucleus packed full of protons and neutrons that are surrounded by bands of vibrating electrons. In a good conductor—copper, for instance—the band farthest from the nucleus has only one or two electrons, which means this band is mostly empty. The outermost electrons are often free to bounce around and move to neighboring copper atoms.
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
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