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Microscopes go molecular

Statistical correlations between particles play a central role in the study of complex quantum systems. A new study introduces microscopic detection of ultracold molecules and demonstrates the measurement of two-particle correlations.

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Fig. 1: Detection process of single molecules with quantum gas microscopy.

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Weitenberg, C. Microscopes go molecular. Nat. Phys. 18, 963–964 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01712-x

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