Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 16, 2026

Spatial Separation of Molecular Conformers and Clusters
Published on: January 9, 2014
Strongly correlated 2D quantum phases with cold polar molecules: controlling the shape of the interaction potential
H P Büchler1, E Demler, M Lukin
1Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Abstract:
We discuss techniques to tune and shape the long-range part of the interaction potentials in quantum gases of bosonic polar molecules by dressing rotational excitations with static and microwave fields. This provides a novel tool towards engineering strongly correlated quantum phases in combination with low-dimensional trapping geometries. As an illustration, we discuss the 2D superfluid-crystal quantum phase transition for polar molecules interacting via an electric-field-induced dipole-dipole potential.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
MO Theory and Covalent Bonding
Potential Due to a Polarized Object
Molecular Geometry and Dipole Moments
Molecular Shape and Polarity
Molecular Orbital Theory II
Molecular Orbital Theory I

