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Capturing electrons in space – EurekAlert
Linear molecules can capture and bind free electrons through the permanent dipole moment interaction. Physicists from the University…
IMAGE: Physicists Roland Wester (left) and Malcolm Simpson (right) demonstrate how dipole-bound states allow negative ions to form in interstellar clouds.
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Credit: Bryan Goff on Unsplash / AG Wester
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