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This study reports on the visualized electron orbits of a carbon atom. The atom was found to have two types of closed orbits. Irregularly-shaped orbits were composed of planes of varying shapes. In contrast, regularly-shaped orbits were very uniform in shape and width. Regular orbits between irregular ones formed an electron shell. The average radius of one electron shell was measured to be 7.02136 ± 0.775165 × 10−15 m. Visualized 3-D structure enabled to measure dimensions of electron orbits. Under the configuration of electron orbits strictly isolated and balanced in energy state, an electron is unable to transit from one shell to another. Suggested is the light radiation from atom through the loss of electron’s kinetic energy to heating atom.
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Kim, B. Visible electron orbits of carbon atom. Electron. Mater. Lett. 8, 627–630 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-012-2165-0
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