Perspectives and Opportunities: A Molecular Toolkit for Fundamental Physics and Matter Wave Interferometry in Microgravity

TL;DR

This paper discusses how space-based ultracold molecular physics can advance fundamental physics and matter-wave interferometry, offering new tools and opportunities for precision measurements in microgravity environments.

Contribution

It proposes a molecular toolkit for fundamental physics and matter-wave interferometry in microgravity, highlighting new experimental capabilities enabled by space-based ultracold molecular gases.

Findings

Enhanced exploration of ultra-low energy regimes

Development of new matter-wave interferometers

Potential for high-precision fundamental physics experiments

Abstract

The study of molecular physics using ultracold gases has provided a unique probe into the fundamental properties of nature and offers new tools for quantum technologies. In this article we outline how the use of a space environment to study ultracold molecular physics opens opportunities for 1) exploring ultra-low energy regimes of molecular physics with high efficiency, 2) providing a toolbox of capabilities for fundamental physics, and 3) enabling new classes of matter-wave interferometers with applications in precision measurement for fundamental and many-body physics.