This process is referred to as molecular hybridization and is characterized by the overlap of electron orbitals, i.e., the areas where electrons typically reside.

BERNARDO COCKBURN, JAYADEEP GOPALAKRISHNAN, RAYTCHO LAZAROV, UNIFIED HYBRIDIZATION OF DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN, MIXED, AND CONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHODS FOR SECOND ORDER ELLIPTIC PROBLEMS, SIAM Journal on ...

Utilizing high-resolution laser spectroscopy, the team then investigated the interaction of the molecules and their hybridization with the resonator mode.