The demonstration that polarized laser pulses can control molecular velocities through the dipole force suggests that the cooling of molecules using light may soon be within reach.
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Ortigoso, J., Rodríguez, M. Controlling the dipole force. Nature Photon 3, 685–686 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.228
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