Scientists Create First Dense Gas of Ultracold 'Polar' Molecules

Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 13:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder), have applied their expertise in ultracold atoms and lasers to produce the first high-density gas of ultracold molecules--two different atoms bonded together--that are both stable and capable of strong interactions.

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