Towards chemistry at absolute zero
BR Heazlewood, TP Softley - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
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 …
intriguing questions about how chemical reactivity changes under these extreme conditions …
Bimolecular chemistry in the ultracold regime
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 …
molecules down to the ultracold regime (1 mK) and opened opportunities to study chemical …
Resonant collisional shielding of reactive molecules using electric fields
Full control of molecular interactions, including reactive losses, would open new frontiers in
quantum science. We demonstrate extreme tunability of ultracold chemical reaction rates by …
quantum science. We demonstrate extreme tunability of ultracold chemical reaction rates by …
Precision test of statistical dynamics with state-to-state ultracold chemistry
Chemical reactions represent a class of quantum problems that challenge both the current
theoretical understanding and computational capabilities. Reactions that occur at ultralow …
theoretical understanding and computational capabilities. Reactions that occur at ultralow …
Control of reactive collisions by quantum interference
In this study, we achieved magnetic control of reactive scattering in an ultracold mixture of
23Na atoms and 23Na6Li molecules. In most molecular collisions, particles react or are lost …
23Na atoms and 23Na6Li molecules. In most molecular collisions, particles react or are lost …
Field-linked resonances of polar molecules
Scattering resonances are an essential tool for controlling the interactions of ultracold atoms
and molecules. However, conventional Feshbach scattering resonances, which have been …
and molecules. However, conventional Feshbach scattering resonances, which have been …
Ultracold chemistry as a testbed for few-body physics
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 …
ultracold temperatures. In this Review, we discuss what makes these systems particularly …
Cold and ultracold molecules in the twenties
TP Softley - Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A diversity of experimental techniques has been developed over the last 25 years to create
samples of molecular gases at temperatures close to the Absolute Zero—here we consider …
samples of molecular gases at temperatures close to the Absolute Zero—here we consider …
Quantum state–resolved molecular dipolar collisions over four decades of energy
G Tang, M Besemer, S Kuijpers, GC Groenenboom… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Collisions between cold polar molecules represent a fascinating research frontier but have
proven hard to probe experimentally. We report measurements of inelastic cross sections for …
proven hard to probe experimentally. We report measurements of inelastic cross sections for …
Nuclear spin conservation enables state-to-state control of ultracold molecular reactions
Quantum-state control of reactive systems has enabled microscopic probes of underlying
interaction potentials and the alteration of reaction rates using quantum statistics. However …
interaction potentials and the alteration of reaction rates using quantum statistics. However …