Cameron, R. B., Götte, J. B. and Barnett, S. M. (2016) Chiral rotational spectroscopy. Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 94(3), 032505. (doi: 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 BXX, BYY, and BZZ 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 αXX, αYY, and αZZ as by-products, which could see it find use even for achiral molecules.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Barnett, Professor Stephen and Cameron, Dr Robert and Goette, Dr Joerg |
| Authors: | Cameron, R. B., Götte, J. B., and Barnett, S. M. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
| Publisher: | American Physical Society |
| ISSN: | 1050-2947 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1094-1622 |
| Published Online: | 08 September 2016 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 94(3):032505 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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