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Quantum dot device counts single electrons

Complete the following sentences by rearranging the words provided in the correct order. Type the correct sequence of words in the box below each sentence (be careful about spelling - the answer will only be recognized as correct if it is perfect!)

 

Example:

A device capable of counting the individual electrons in an electric current, by feeding them through a pair of quantum dots, ...

been / Japan / developed / in / by / has / scientists

Answer:

has been developed by scientists in Japan.

 

1. The device can even spot the "backscattering" that occurs when electrons travel .....

through / circuit / wrong / a / the / way

 

2. Toshima Fujisawa and colleagues in Japan created a circuit incorporating two quantum dots that only ...

pass / a / a / through / time / let / electron / single / at

 

3. After switching the current on, they used another nanoscale device, called a quantum point contact, to measure ...

dot / contained / the / within / charge / quantum / each

 

4. This revealed ....

electron / not / it / whether / contained / or / an

 

5. By taking measurements every 20 microseconds the researchers could count the flow of individual electrons as they passed through the quantum dots and also determine ...

 

moving / in / direction / which / they / were

 

6. The Japanese scientists behind the invention believe it could be used to make an extremely sensitive ammeter, ...

currents / device / for / a / measuring / electric

 

7. It could then be used, for example, to count the number of electrons that ...

through / of / the / a / microchip / nanoscopic / pass / parts
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