United KingdomResearchers at the California Institute of Technology, led by Yuiki Takahashi, have developed a method to enhance the precision of heavy polar molecules like YbOH (ytterbium hydroxide) in detecting signals beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. These molecules are highly sensitive to external electromagnetic fields, which often interfere with measurements. By engineering 'magic' transitions between rotational states, the team reduced the impact of stray electric and magnetic fields by factors of 700 and 200, respectively, while maintaining the molecule's ability to detect genuine physical signals. This advancement could improve efforts to probe for new physics, such as violations of fundamental symmetries. The findings were published in Physical Review X.
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