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Optical Activity, Hund Paradox, and Molecular Parity Violation

Chemical Physics 2012-02-03 v3 Atomic Physics Quantum Physics

Abstract

We study the problem of stability of optical activity, also known as Hund paradox, in a two-dimensional approximation of a double-well potential. We discuss how the introduction of molecular parity violation breaks the symmetry of the potential. By using a dynamical approach, we show how this effect modifies the dynamics and can stabilize the chiral states for some molecules.

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@article{arxiv.1110.3932,
  title  = {Optical Activity, Hund Paradox, and Molecular Parity Violation},
  author = {Mohammad Bahrami and Afshin Shafiee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.3932},
  year   = {2012}
}

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4 pages, 1 Figure. This paper has been withdrawn by the author