Precision Measurements of Radioactive Molecules for Fundamental Physics (IMAGE)
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Using lasers with precisely tuned frequency, λ, physicists control rotational states of radium monofluoride molecules and excite specific rotational levels, characterized by the quantum number, J. These excitations manifest as sharp spectral peaks.
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Image courtesy of Silviu-Marian Udrescu.
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