All ultracold articles
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ResearchUnique molecular state at ultracold temperatures points way to controlling chemical reactions
Deeper understanding of interactions close to absolute zero could also aid creation of exotic quantum matter
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ResearchPolyatomic molecule cooled to almost absolute zero
Ultracold calcium monohydroxide created in magneto-optical trap
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ResearchRydberg atoms can form molecular bonds with charged species
Researchers observe unusual bond, which is substantially longer than classical covalent interactions
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ResearchMagnetic fields can have a huge impact on reactivity of ultracold molecules
Probability of a reaction occurring increases 100-fold and points to quantum control of chemistry
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ResearchLevitating glass bead closes in on quantum mechanics' fundamental limit
Two different methods track position and speed of an ultracold glass sphere with a precision that comes close to the limit set by Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
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ResearchReaction between ultracold molecules reveals limits of quantum statistics
Real-world molecules don’t always follow the quantum-statistical model
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ResearchFirst quantum degenerate molecules unite in chemical go-slow
Potassium–rubidium at 50 billionths above absolute zero reacts at a quarter of expected speed thanks to quantum effects
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NewsUltracold molecules are poised to unearth chemistry’s foundations
Molecules close to absolute zero will soon help chemists unravel the toughest questions about why reactions occur at all
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ResearchSpins doctor water’s reactivity
Ultracold experiments reveal water isomers have different reaction rates
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