This Week
This Week
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4:00 PM JILA Auditorium Refreshments: 3:45 in lobby
John Bohn University of Colorado
“Better Chemistry Through Dipoles”
Abstract: Don't let the title fool you. This talk is about the physics of interactions and collisions between molecules in ultracold gases. If the molecules possess a permanent electric dipole moment and are moving very slowly, then their behavior upon colliding can be manipulated to a surprising degree. I will explain how this control emerges from the combined effect of the electrostatic forces between the molecules and that of an applied electric field, aided by a little quantum mechanics. As an important potential application, I will also discuss the ability to make the molecules initiate a chemical reaction "on demand." |
Condensed Matter Brown Bag Seminar
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