Possible chemical and physical scenarios towards biological homochirality
The single chirality of biological molecules in terrestrial biology raises more questions than
certitudes about its origin. The emergence of biological homochirality (BH) and its …
certitudes about its origin. The emergence of biological homochirality (BH) and its …
Perspectives on parity violation in chiral molecules: theory, spectroscopic experiment and biomolecular homochirality
M Quack, G Seyfang, G Wichmann - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The reflection (or 'mirror') symmetry of space is among the fundamental symmetries of
physics. It is connected to the conservation law for the quantum number parity and a …
physics. It is connected to the conservation law for the quantum number parity and a …
Roadmap on STIRAP applications
STIRAP (stimulated Raman adiabatic passage) is a powerful laser-based method, usually
involving two photons, for efficient and selective transfer of populations between quantum …
involving two photons, for efficient and selective transfer of populations between quantum …
Highly efficient detection and separation of chiral molecules through shortcuts to adiabaticity
NV Vitanov, M Drewsen - Physical Review Letters, 2019 - APS
A highly efficient method for optical or microwave detection and separation of left-and right-
handed chiral molecules is proposed. The method utilizes a closed-loop three-state system …
handed chiral molecules is proposed. The method utilizes a closed-loop three-state system …
Chiral molecule candidates for trapped ion spectroscopy by ab initio calculations: From state preparation to parity violation
Parity non-conservation (PNC) due to the weak interaction is predicted to give rise to
enantiomer dependent vibrational constants in chiral molecules, but the phenomenon has …
enantiomer dependent vibrational constants in chiral molecules, but the phenomenon has …
High-resolution infrared spectra and rovibrational analysis of the ν 12 band of propylene oxide
K Vávra, E Döring, J Jakob, F Peterß… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The high-resolution infrared spectrum of the fundamental band ν12 (ring breathing) of the
chiral molecule propylene oxide (CH3CHCH2O) was recorded at room temperature and …
chiral molecule propylene oxide (CH3CHCH2O) was recorded at room temperature and …
Modelling of the torsional IR spectra of the HSSSH, DSSSH, and DSSSD molecules
Equilibrium configurations of trans-and cis-conformers of the HSSSH molecule (trisulfane),
as well as the vibrational spectra of both conformers, were calculated at the MP2/Aug-cc …
as well as the vibrational spectra of both conformers, were calculated at the MP2/Aug-cc …
Atomic and molecular tunneling processes in chemistry
M Quack, G Seyfang - Molecular Spectroscopy and Quantum Dynamics, 2021 - Elsevier
The article presents an overview of atomic and molecular tunneling processes, where
tunneling of “heavy” particles (ie, nuclei, not electrons) is important. After an introductory tour …
tunneling of “heavy” particles (ie, nuclei, not electrons) is important. After an introductory tour …
Enantioselective switch on responses of dissipative chiral molecules
C Ye, X Mu, Y Sun, L Fu, X Zhang - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
Enantiodetection is an important and challenging task across natural sciences. The cyclic
three-level models of chiral molecules provided possibilities to obtain the ultimate limit of the …
three-level models of chiral molecules provided possibilities to obtain the ultimate limit of the …
Nuclear spin symmetry conservation studied by cavity ring-down spectroscopy of ammonia in a seeded supersonic jet from a pulsed slit nozzle
G Wichmann, E Miloglyadov, G Seyfang… - Molecular …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We report high-resolution cw laser spectra of the symmetric stretching fundamental in
ammonia 14 NH 3 measured with a cavity ring-down setup for mid-IR transitions (around …
ammonia 14 NH 3 measured with a cavity ring-down setup for mid-IR transitions (around …