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Infrared absorption spectroscopy of a single polyatomic molecular ion

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10915-8 Non-destructive single-molecule absorption spectroscopy is achieved by detecting photon recoil from a trapped molecular ion, enabling single-photon-sensitive measurements of molecular vibrational transitions.

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