Research
Repeatable laser measurements reveal 'forbidden' vibrations in single molecules without destroying them
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The Brief
- Researchers at the University of Basel identified and controlled 'forbidden' vibrational excitations in single molecules.
- The measurements were reported as repeatable and performed without destroying the molecules.
- The source describes the work as a possible basis for clocks, quantum bits and tests of fundamental physics, but this is a potential application rather than a demonstrated result.
Why it matters
Controlling forbidden molecular vibrations in single molecules could open routes to highly accurate clocks, quantum bits and precise tests of fundamental physical laws.
Who’s affected
- physicists and chemists working on molecular spectroscopy
- researchers in quantum technology and precision measurement
- #molecular spectroscopy
- #laser physics
- #single molecules
- #quantum bits
- #precision measurement
The possibility of controlling "forbidden" excitations of vibrations in molecules could form the basis of extremely accurate clocks, quantum bits and precise tests of the fundamental laws of physics. Researchers at the University of Basel have now identified and controlled such…
Timeline
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Repeatable laser measurements reveal 'forbidden' vibrations in single molecules without destroying them