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SUMMARY:Cold Molecular Ions in Traps: From Precision Measurements on Singl
 e Molecules to the Precise Control of Chemical Reactions
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Stefan Willitsch\nUniversity of Basel\nDepartment of Che
 mistry\nThe recent progress in the preparation of neutral molecules and io
 ns at temperatures close to the absolute zero point has paved the way for 
 a range of new research directions at the interface between chemistry and 
 physics. Ensembles of cold\, spatially localized ions in traps\, often ref
 erred to as Coulomb crystals\, are particularly attractive systems in this
  context in which it is possible to observe\, manipulate and control singl
 e isolated particles under precisely controlled conditions [1].     In t
 he presentation\, we will give an overview over some applications of cold 
 molecular ions with recent examples from our work. We will discuss how sin
 gle isolated molecules can be controlled on the quantum level which serves
  as a basis for molecular quantum technologies and precision measurements 
 of molecular properties. We will then highlight experiments on chemical re
 actions between neutrals and ions at temperatures of a few millikelvin to 
 illustrate exotic chemical processes that occur close to the absolute zero
  point of the temperature scale. Finally\, we will present a new method to
  control chemical reactions of complex molecules by isolating distinct mol
 ecular conformations in an electric field and inducing their reaction with
  a localized reaction target of Coulomb-crystallized ions. The presentatio
 n will finish with an outlook on ongoing and future developments.     [1
 ] S. Willitsch\, Int. Rev. Phys. Chem. 31\, 175 (2012)
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