COHERENT CONTROL OF COLD AND ULTRACOLD BIMOLECULAR REACTIONS
Abstract
Collisions between molecules are central processes in nature whose dynamics reflects essential features of quantum mechanics. Controlling such collision processes via quantum interference effects has been a long-standing goal in atomic and molecular physics and is of considerable fundamental and practical significance. Recent experimental and theoretical developments in cold and ultracold physics have emerged that make such control both feasible and desirable. We propose a sequence of theoretical and computational studies designed to bypass challenging entanglement requirements and define specific scenarios where extensive quantum control is possible in cold and ultracold science. The successful completion of the proposed research will open up an entirely new area of atomic and molecular physics – – the control of collisional molecular processes, both non-reactive and reactive, based on fundamental quantum interference effects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 2023
- Source ID
- FA95502210361
Entities
People
- Paul Brumer
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Toronto