Models of wave-function collapse, underlying theories, and experimental tests

A Bassi, K Lochan, S Satin, TP Singh, H Ulbricht - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2013 - APS
Quantum mechanics is an extremely successful theory that agrees with every experimental
test. However, the principle of linear superposition, a central tenet of the theory, apparently …

The buffer gas beam: An intense, cold, and slow source for atoms and molecules

NR Hutzler, HI Lu, JM Doyle - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
1. INTRODUCTION Beams of atoms and molecules are stalwart tools for spectroscopy and
studies of collisional processes. 1− 4 The supersonic expansion technique can create cold …

Order of magnitude smaller limit on the electric dipole moment of the electron

ACME collaboration, J Baron, WC Campbell, D DeMille… - Science, 2014 - science.org
The Standard Model of particle physics is known to be incomplete. Extensions to the
Standard Model, such as weak-scale supersymmetry, posit the existence of new particles …

Perspective: Ultracold molecules and the dawn of cold controlled chemistry

N Balakrishnan - The Journal of chemical physics, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Ultracold molecules offer unprecedented opportunities for the controlled interrogation of
molecular events, including chemical reactivity in the ultimate quantum regime. The …

Cold and ultracold molecules: science, technology and applications

LD Carr, D DeMille, RV Krems, J Ye - New Journal of Physics, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents a review of the current state of the art in the research field of cold and
ultracold molecules. It serves as an introduction to the focus issue ofNew Journal of Physics …

Laser cooling of a diatomic molecule

ES Shuman, JF Barry, D DeMille - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
It has been roughly three decades since laser cooling techniques produced ultracold
atoms,,, leading to rapid advances in a wide array of fields. Laser cooling has not yet been …

2D magneto-optical trap** of diatomic molecules

MT Hummon, M Yeo, BK Stuhl, AL Collopy, Y ** of the polar molecule yttrium (II) oxide (YO). In a 1D magneto-optical trap (MOT), we …

Cold controlled chemistry

RV Krems - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Collisions of molecules in a thermal gas are difficult to control. Thermal motion randomizes
molecular encounters and diminishes the effects of external radiation or static …

Experimental progress in positronium laser physics

DB Cassidy - The European Physical Journal D, 2018 - Springer
The field of experimental positronium physics has advanced significantly in the last few
decades, with new areas of research driven by the development of techniques for trap** …

Polyatomic molecules as quantum sensors for fundamental physics

NR Hutzler - Quantum Science and Technology, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Precision measurements in molecules have advanced rapidly in recent years through
developments in techniques to cool, trap, and control. The complexity of molecules makes …