When Molecules Collide (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

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When Molecules Collide (2 of 2)

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Photograph of the Strak decelerator. A burst of high-voltage pulses is applied to the electrodes to obtain full control over a beam of hydroxyl radicals. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the Nov. 23, 2012, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Moritz Kirste at Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany, and colleagues was titled, "Quantum-State Resolved Bimolecular Collisions of Velocity-Controlled OH with NO Radicals."

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Image courtesy of Ludwig Scharfenberg

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