Helium droplets offer new precision to single-molecule laser measurement
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 12:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Chemical reactions necessarily involve molecules coming together, and the way they interact can depend on how they are aligned relative to each other. By knowing and controlling the alignment of molecules, a great deal can be learned about how chemical reactions occur. Scientists now report a new technique for aligning molecules using lasers and very cold droplets of helium.