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  • Letter |

    Chemical reactions between a single trapped ion and a condensate of ultracold neutral atoms are investigated by controlling the quantum states of both ion and atoms—revealing the effect of the hyperfine interaction on the reaction dynamics.

    • Lothar Ratschbacher
    • , Christoph Zipkes
    •  & Michael Köhl

  • Letter |

    Chimera states describing the stable coexistence of synchronous and incoherent dynamics have so far only been realized numerically. An experimental demonstration of these states in a network of discrete chemical oscillators reveals behaviour that differs from that predicted by existing phase-oscillator models.

    • Mark R. Tinsley
    • , Simbarashe Nkomo
    •  & Kenneth Showalter

  • Research Highlights |

    • Abigail Klopper

  • News & Views |

    A single photon can alter the shape of a molecule. It is now shown that quantum effects can play an important role in this change leading to conformation relaxation rates hundreds of times faster than previously expected.

    • Shaul Mukamel

  • Article |

    A molecule can alter shape as it absorbs a photon. It is now shown that quantum effects can play an important role in this change leading to conformation rates hundreds of times faster than previously expected.

    • J. Clark
    • , T. Nelson
    •  & G. Lanzani

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