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. 2025 Jun 25;125(14):6609–6652. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c01014

4. Characteristic Semiclassical Langevin Energy E * and Length R * Scales of the s-Wave Regime in 138Ba+ Ion-Neutral Rovibronic Ground-State Molecule Collisions, with Ion–Atom Collisions for Reference .

Molecule R* [10–6 m] E* [nK]
LiCs 25.9 0.00521
NaCs 40.1 0.00206
LiRb 16.2 0.0165
LiK 10.0 0.0703
NaRb 23.6 0.00711
NaK 14.2 0.0281
KCs 22.2 0.00644
RbCs 21.6 0.00614
KRb 6.21 0.0952
LiNa 1.12 7.86
Rb 0.295 52.3
Li 0.0694 8760.
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For all systems considered, the characteristic energy falls in the ultracold regime. Reproduced with permission from ref by Karpa and Dulieu. CC BY 2025 arXiv.