Asymmetric photoelectron transmission through chirally-sculpted, polycrystalline gold

MacLaren, D.A. , Johnston, J., Duncan, D.A., Marchetto, H., Dhesi, S.S., Gadegaard, N. and Kadodwala, M. (2009) Asymmetric photoelectron transmission through chirally-sculpted, polycrystalline gold. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11(38), pp. 8413-8416. (doi: 10.1039/b911447e)

Abstract

Strong circular dichroism is observed in core-level photoelectron transmission through a chirally-etched polycrystalline Au surface, consistent with a chiral dependence on the electron's orbital angular momentum.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: Angular-distribution, au(111), chiral, circular-dichroism, circularly-polarized-light, dependence, dichroism, diffraction, gold, l-cysteine, metal-surface, optical-activity, scanning-tunneling-microscopy, surface, thin-films
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kadodwala, Professor Malcolm and MacLaren, Professor Donald and Gadegaard, Professor Nikolaj
• Authors: MacLaren, D.A., Johnston, J., Duncan, D.A., Marchetto, H., Dhesi, S.S., Gadegaard, N., and Kadodwala, M.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry; College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy; College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering
• Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
• ISSN: 1463-9076