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.