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Structure and dynamics

Structure and dynamics

Decaying atoms feel a tiny frictional force, say physicists

09 Feb 2017
Artist impression of an atom
Atomic friction: tiny effect may never be measured. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Dmitriy Rybin)
An excited atom decaying in a vacuum experiences a force very similar to friction, according to calc

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Tim Wogan is a science writer based in the UK
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