Scientists create first dense gas of ultracold 'polar' molecules
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 13:35
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, 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.