Molecules containing short-lived, radioactive nuclei are uniquely positioned to enable a wide range of scientific discoveries in the areas of fundamental symmetries, astrophysics, nuclear structure, and chemistry. Recent advances in the ability to create, cool, and control complex molecules down to the quantum level, along with recent and upcoming advances in radioactive species production at several facilities around the world, create a compelling opportunity to coordinate and combine these efforts to bring precision measurement and control to molecules containing extreme nuclei. In this manuscript, we review the scientific case for studying radioactive molecules, discuss recent atomic, molecular, nuclear, astrophysical, and chemical advances which provide the foundation for their study, describe the facilities where these species are and will be produced, and provide an outlook for the future of this nascent field.

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放射性分子基础物理研究的机会


含有短寿命放射性原子核的分子具有独特的地位，可以在基本对称性、天体物理学、核结构和化学领域实现广泛的科学发现。最近在制造、冷却和控制低至量子水平的复杂分子的能力方面取得的进展，以及世界各地多个设施在放射性物质生产方面最近和即将取得的进展，创造了一个令人信服的机会来协调和结合这些努力，以实现高精度对含有极端原子核的分子进行测量和控制。在这份手稿中，我们回顾了研究放射性分子的科学案例，讨论了为其研究提供基础的最近原子、分子、核、天体物理和化学进展，描述了这些物种正在生产和将要生产的设施，并提供了对这个新兴领域的未来展望。