Bretislav Friedrich 2026-11-05
Bretislav Friedrich investigated orientation of cooled molecules in strong electric fields with Dudley Herschbach. Restriction of angular motion produces pendulum-like rotational states, connecting low temperature with control of a molecule’s spatial orientation.[ref]
Spatial orientation of molecules in strong electric fields and evidence for pendular states by Bretislav Friedrich and Dudley R. Herschbach. 1991, abstract: rotational cooling, spatial orientation and restricted angular motion