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  "abstract": "Merging trapped ions with cold atomic clouds offers intriguing prospects for quantum chemistry and many-body quantum simulations. Especially when going beyond the standard alkali atomic baths by using lanthanide atoms, opportunities arise to study the interplay between the intermediate-range atom-ion interaction and the tunable long-range dipolar atom-atom interactions. However, the high total angular momentum of the ground-state of open-shell lanthanides, e.g. $^{5}I_{8}$ for dysprosium, affects the atom-ion potential. Here, we discuss the implications for long- and short-range atom-ion interactions and present a novel apparatus which combines an ytterbium ion (Yb$^{+}$) with dipolar dysprosium (Dy) atoms. We highlight the consequences of this novel Dy-Yb$^{+}$ mixture for observing buffer gas cooling, (non-) radiative charge transfer, and three-body recombination. While the energy-averaged rates are dominated by radiative charge transfer, particularly radiative association, we find that three-body recombination can compete with molecular-ion formation at Dy densities $n\\gtrsim 10^{12}$ cm$^{-3}$. This competition is further enhanced by the expected non-thermal distribution of ion energies. These processes could be experimentally characterised through controlled variation of the atom-ion interaction parameters, providing a direct test of our theoretical predictions.",
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  "arxiv": "2609.26859",
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    {
      "name": "Claudia Galantini"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mateo Londoño"
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    {
      "name": "Luc Verwaal"
    },
    {
      "name": "Edgar J. D. Vredenbregt"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jesús Pérez-Ríos"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rianne S. Lous"
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2609.26859",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26859",
  "pmcid": null,
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  "published": "2026-10-01",
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  "title": "Quantum Chemistry in a Novel Hybrid Dipolar Atom-Ion Mixture",
  "title_text": "Quantum Chemistry in a Novel Hybrid Dipolar Atom-Ion Mixture",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:26:03Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/4tfamk5q7f88h",
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