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Trapping And Cooling Of Ca+ For Cold Ion-Radical Collisions, Bernardo Gutierrez
Trapping And Cooling Of Ca+ For Cold Ion-Radical Collisions, Bernardo Gutierrez
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Free radicals are molecules that contain an unpaired valence electron which induces high reactivity. Ion radical reactions are typically exothermic and have low (or zero) activation energy. It is for these reasons that ion-radical reactions are believed to dominate in interstellar clouds where temperatures hover around 3-10K. State-to-state measurements require precision control of both reactants.