Quantum computing (QC) is an emerging paradigm with the potential to offer significant
computational advantage over conventional classical computing by exploiting quantum …

The prospect of cooling matter down to temperatures that are close to absolute zero raises
intriguing questions about how chemical reactivity changes under these extreme conditions …

Widely tunable and narrow-linewidth lasers at visible wavelengths are necessary for
applications such as quantum optics, optical clocks and atomic and molecular physics. At …

After decades of improvements in cooling techniques of several atomic species and in
finding methods for the achievement of stable quantum mixtures, the field is now ready for …

The control of physical systems and their dynamics on the level of individual quanta
underpins both fundamental science and quantum technologies. Trapped atomic and …

Pairs of free particles cannot form bound states in an elastic collision due to momentum and
energy conservation. In many ultracold experiments, however, the particles collide in the …

Atoms with a highly excited electron, called Rydberg atoms, can form unusual types of
molecular bonds,,–. The bonds differ from the well-known ionic and covalent bonds, not only …

Entangled states are an important resource for quantum computation, communication,
metrology, and the simulation of many-body systems. However, noise limits the experimental …

Ultracold atoms, molecules and ions provide a unique playground to explore chemistry at
ultracold temperatures. In this Review, we discuss what makes these systems particularly …

Cold atomic gases have become a paradigmatic system for exploring fundamental physics,
which at the same time allows for applications in quantum technologies. The accelerating …