Ultracold molecules have been made by applying a changing magnetic field to a quantum gas of 'fermionic' atoms. This raises the prospect of creating novel superfluids and molecular Bose–Einstein condensates.
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Julienne, P. Really cool molecules. Nature 424, 24–25 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424024a
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