Protonated methane, a.k.a. CH5+, is a highly unusual molecule that scientists and astronomers suspect may be found within the interstellar medium where stars and planets are formed. To identify ...

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The researchers prepared a Be⁺-HD⁺ two-component ion Coulomb crystal at millikelvin temperatures in a linear ion trap. They developed ...

Achieved the first spectroscopic observation of hydrogen (H 2) and deuterium (D 2) molecules physically adsorbed within an atomic-scale space known as a picocavity. Employed picometric ...

In the gaseous phase, vibrational-, rotational- and translational-energy transfer between small molecules can be observed experimentally from time-dependent optical spectra. Populations in the ...

To identify molecules on Earth or in outer space, scientists typically record the spectrum of light absorbed -- each molecule has its own unique spectrum. CH5+, consists of a central carbon atom with ...