Quantum interference in atom-exchange reactions

• DOI: 10.1126/science.adl6570
• Publication Date: 2024-05-16T18:02:17Z
• Authors: Yi-Xiang Liu; Lingbang Zhu; Jeshurun Luke; J. J. Arfor Houwman; Mark C. Babin; Ming-Guang Hu; Kang-Kuen Ni
• Keywords: Quantum interference

Chemical reactions, in which bonds break and form, are highly dynamic quantum processes. A fundamental question is whether coherence can be preserved chemical reactions then harnessed to generate entangled products. Here we investigated this by studying the 2KRb [Formula: see text][Formula: text] + Rb