Chiral rotational spectroscopy

Cameron, Robert P. and Götte, Jörg B. and Barnett, Steve M. (2016) Chiral rotational spectroscopy. Physical Review A, 94. 032505. ISSN 2469-9934 (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.94.032505)

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Abstract

We introduce chiral rotational spectroscopy, a technique that enables the determination of the orientated optical activity pseudotensor components $B_{XX}$, $B_{YY}$ and $B_{ZZ}$ of chiral molecules, in a manner that reveals the enantiomeric constitution of a sample and provides an incisive signal even for a racemate. Chiral rotational spectroscopy could find particular use in the analysis of molecules that are chiral solely by virtue of their isotopic constitution and molecules with multiple chiral centers. A basic design for a chiral rotational spectrometer together with a model of its functionality is given. Our proposed technique offers the more familiar polarizability components $\alpha_{XX}$, $\alpha_{YY}$ and $\alpha_{ZZ}$ as by-products, which could see it find use even for achiral molecules.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:73316
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    8 September 2016
    Published
    25 March 2016
    Accepted
    Notes:(c) American Physical Society.
    Subjects:Science > Physics > Optics. Light
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:23 Jul 2020 11:21
    Last modified:18 Apr 2024 00:27
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/73316
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