Weak atomic bond, theorized 14 years ago, observed for first time
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 15:41
in Physics & Chemistry
A Purdue University physicist has observed a butterfly Rydberg molecule, a weak pairing of two highly excitable atoms that he predicted would exist more than a decade ago. Rydberg molecules are formed when an electron is kicked far from an atom’s nucleus. Chris Greene, Purdue’s Albert Overhauser Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, along with […]