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Enantio-detection via cavity-assisted three-photon processes

Quantum Physics 2021-10-25 v2 Optics

Abstract

We propose a method for enantio-detection of chiral molecules based on a cavity-molecule system, where the left- and right-handed molecules are coupled with a cavity and two classical light fields to form cyclic three-level models. Via the cavity-assisted three-photon processes based on the cyclic three-level model, photons are generated continuously in the cavity even in the absence of external driving to the cavity. However, the photonic fields generated from the three-photon processes of left- and right-handed molecules differ with the phase difference {\pi} according to the inherent properties of electric-dipole transition moments of enantiomers. This provides a potential way to detect the enantiomeric excess of chiral mixture by monitoring the output field of the cavity.

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@article{arxiv.2101.06624,
  title  = {Enantio-detection via cavity-assisted three-photon processes},
  author = {Yu-Yuan Chen and Chong Ye and Yong Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.06624},
  year   = {2021}
}

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13 pages, 5 figures

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