Quantum dots, often denoted artificial atoms, are the exquisite tools by which quantum behavior can be probed on a scale appreciably larger than the atomic scale, that is on the nanometer scale.

量小圆点， 经常指示的人造原子，是量行为可以被可观对一个规模检查得比原子规模大的精致的工具， 那在纳米规模上。

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Properly configured, the billions of atoms in the merely nanometer thick conductors behave like a single artificial atom and obey the laws of quantum mechanics.

只要经过正确的设置，仅纳米厚的导体中数十亿个原子就像单个人工原子那般服从量子力学的规律。

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The intense beam creates an artificial "star" in the atmosphere by exciting atoms 56 miles (90 km) up.

强烈的光束由于激励了高达56英里（90公里）原子，创造一个大气中的人造“星星”。

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For another, the artificial fireballs seem to be glowing because of the excitation of the atoms within the vaporised material rather than because of oxidation.

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