Rare Atoms and Molecules as Quantum Sensors for Fundamental Nuclear Physics

Atoms and molecules containing rare nuclei with extreme proton-to-neutron ratios can be artificially created to enhance sensitivity to specific nuclear phenomena. Together with rapid advances in the experimental control and interrogation of single atoms and molecules, precision measurements of these systems are opening new avenues to investigate nuclear properties and violations of fundamental symmetries. In this talk, I will present recent highlights and perspectives from experiments on these exotic species, focusing on how quantum sensing techniques can be employed to dramatically enhance measurement precision, enabling access to previously unexplored nuclear electroweak properties and the search for new physics.