Cooling atoms to ultralow temperatures has produced a wealth of opportunities in
fundamental physics, precision metrology, and quantum science. The more recent …

The last few years have seen rapid progress in the application of laser cooling to molecules.
In this review, we examine what kinds of molecules can be laser cooled, how to design a …

Ultracold molecules offer unprecedented opportunities for the controlled interrogation of
molecular events, including chemical reactivity in the ultimate quantum regime. The …

This paper presents a review of the current state of the art in the research field of cold and
ultracold molecules. It serves as an introduction to the focus issue ofNew Journal of Physics …

A quantum gas of ultracold polar molecules, with long-range and anisotropic interactions,
not only would enable explorations of a large class of many-body physics phenomena but …

We demonstrate slowing and longitudinal cooling of a supersonic beam of CaF molecules
using counterpropagating laser light resonant with a closed rotational and almost-closed …

The motion of neutral molecules in a beam can be manipulated and controlled with
inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields. Static fields can be used to deflect or focus …

Advances in atomic, molecular, and optical physics techniques allowed the cooling of simple
molecules down to the ultracold regime (1 mK) and opened opportunities to study chemical …

The goal of the present article is to review the major developments that have led to the
current understanding of molecule–field interactions and experimental methods for …

We demonstrate the efficient transfer of molecules from a magneto-optical trap into a
conservative magnetic quadrupole trap. Our scheme begins with a blue-detuned optical …