A promising pathway towards the laser cooling of a molecule containing a radioactive atom has been identified. The unique structure of such a molecule means that it can act as a magnifying lens to probe fundamental physics.
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Hoekstra, S. Pathway to cool hot molecules. Nat. Phys. 20, 179–180 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02359-y
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