A Stern-Gerlach separator of chiral enantiomers based on the Casimir-Polder potential

We propose a method to separate enantiomers using parity violation in the Casimir-Polder potential between chiral mirrors and chiral molecules. The proposed setup involves a molecular beam composed of chiral molecules passing through a planar cavity consisting of two chiral mirrors. Enantiomers of o...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Suzuki, Fumika, Momose, Takamasa, Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 18.12.2018
Subjects
Dependence
Enantiomers
Molecular beams
Physics - Chemical Physics
Physics - High Energy Physics - Theory
Physics - Quantum Physics
Separation
Separators
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Summary:We propose a method to separate enantiomers using parity violation in the Casimir-Polder potential between chiral mirrors and chiral molecules. The proposed setup involves a molecular beam composed of chiral molecules passing through a planar cavity consisting of two chiral mirrors. Enantiomers of opposite handedness are deflected differently due to a chiral dependence of the Casimir-Polder potential resulting in the separation of the enantiomers. Our setup provides an alternative experimental tool for enantiomer separation, as well as shedding light on the fundamental properties of the Casimir-Polder potential.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1808.08642