Towards chemistry at absolute zero
The prospect of cooling matter down to temperatures that are close to absolute zero raises
intriguing questions about how chemical reactivity changes under these extreme conditions …
intriguing questions about how chemical reactivity changes under these extreme conditions …
Manipulation and control of molecular beams
SYT van de Meerakker, HL Bethlem… - Chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The motion of neutral molecules in a beam can be manipulated and controlled with
inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields. Static fields can be used to deflect or focus …
inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields. Static fields can be used to deflect or focus …
Manipulation of molecules with electromagnetic fields
The goal of the present article is to review the major developments that have led to the
current understanding of molecule–field interactions and experimental methods for …
current understanding of molecule–field interactions and experimental methods for …
Capture theory models: An overview of their development, experimental verification, and applications to ion–molecule reactions
A Tsikritea, JA Diprose, TP Softley… - The Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Since Arrhenius first proposed an equation to account for the behavior of thermally activated
reactions in 1889, significant progress has been made in our understanding of chemical …
reactions in 1889, significant progress has been made in our understanding of chemical …
Millikelvin Reactive Collisions between Sympathetically Cooled Molecular Ions and<? format?> Laser-Cooled Atoms in an Ion-Atom Hybrid Trap
FHJ Hall, S Willitsch - Physical review letters, 2012 - APS
We report on a study of cold reactive collisions between sympathetically cooled molecular
ions and laser-cooled atoms in an ion-atom hybrid trap. Chemical reactions were studied at …
ions and laser-cooled atoms in an ion-atom hybrid trap. Chemical reactions were studied at …
Light-Assisted Ion-Neutral Reactive Processes in the Cold Regime:<? format?> Radiative Molecule Formation versus Charge Exchange
We present a combined experimental and theoretical study of cold reactive collisions
between laser-cooled Ca+ ions and Rb atoms in an ion-atom hybrid trap. We observe rich …
between laser-cooled Ca+ ions and Rb atoms in an ion-atom hybrid trap. We observe rich …
Coulomb-crystallised molecular ions in traps: methods, applications, prospects
S Willitsch - International Reviews in Physical Chemistry, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Translationally cold, spatially localised molecular ions prepared by sympathetic cooling with
laser-cooled atomic ions in ion traps have recently found a wide range of applications in …
laser-cooled atomic ions in ion traps have recently found a wide range of applications in …
New method to study ion–molecule reactions at low temperatures and application to the reaction
Studies of ion–molecule reactions at low temperatures are difficult because stray electric
fields in the reaction volume affect the kinetic energy of charged reaction partners. We …
fields in the reaction volume affect the kinetic energy of charged reaction partners. We …
Cold state-selected molecular collisions and reactions
Over the past decade, and particularly the past five years, a quiet revolution has been
building at the border between atomic physics and experimental quantum chemistry. The …
building at the border between atomic physics and experimental quantum chemistry. The …
Strong inverse kinetic isotope effect observed in ammonia charge exchange reactions
Isotopic substitution has long been used to understand the detailed mechanisms of chemical
reactions; normally the substitution of hydrogen by deuterium leads to a slower reaction …
reactions; normally the substitution of hydrogen by deuterium leads to a slower reaction …