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Metal hydride molecule trapped with laser light opens path to ultracold hydrogen
- June 26, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Controlling and trapping molecules, units of a substance consisting of two or more chemically bound atoms, with laser light is significantly more challenging than trapping individual atoms. This is because molecules exhibit more complex vibrational and rotational dynamics that make them more difficult to cool and trap.
Originally published at Phys.org