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Physics

Superpositions of Chiral Molecules

Christopher Crockett

Published Sep 14, 2021• 0 citations
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Abstract

Matter-wave diffraction can put chiral molecules into superpositions of left-and right-handed forms, enabling new studies of how the two states interact with their environment.
DOI
10.1103/physics.14.s108

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