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- Matter-wave interferometry with molecules showcases a key quantum phenomenon and has potential for advanced measurements in physical chemistry.
- A major challenge is developing efficient beam splitting methods that can work with a variety of particles.
- This research focuses on using intense deep-ultraviolet light to better understand interactions that could lead to new techniques in protein interferometry and enhanced sensing of molecular properties.
Article Abstract
Matter-wave interferometry with molecules is intriguing both because it demonstrates a fundamental quantum phenomenon and because it opens avenues to quantum-enhanced measurements in physical chemistry. One great challenge in such experiments is to establish matter-wave beam splitting mechanisms that are efficient and applicable to a wide range of particles. In the past, continuous standing light waves in the visible spectral range were used predominantly as phase gratings, while pulsed vacuum ultraviolet light found applications in photoionization gratings. Here, we explore the regime of continuous, intense deep-ultraviolet (> 1 MW cm, 266 nm) light masks, where a rich variety of photo-physical and photo-chemical phenomena and relaxation pathways must be considered. The improved understanding of the mechanisms in this interaction opens new potential pathways to protein interferometry and to matter-wave enhanced sensing of molecular properties.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11514965 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4cp03059a | DOI Listing |
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