Chemistry: Coherence and symmetry breaking at the molecular level

Andrei Sanov

doi:10.1126/science.1138234

Chemistry: Coherence and symmetry breaking at the molecular level

Andrei Sanov

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Contrary to expectation, when an electron leaves a symmetric dihydrogen molecule before dissociation, the breakup is asymmetric. This paradox can be understood by considering fundamental properties of interacting waves.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	610-611
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	315
Issue number	5812
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1138234
State	Published - Feb 2 2007

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