Measurement of Cold Molecular Collisions between Co-trapped Oh and RB / John Gray.

Cold molecules are an important tool in the study of precision measurement, chemical physics, and quantum collisions. Polar radical molecules, like the hydroxyl radical OH, are particularly interesting due to their importance as short lived intermediates in extreme chemical environments, such as the...

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Main Author: Gray, John (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2022.
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