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Helical light tells chiral molecules apart

05 Aug 2022 Isabelle Dumé
Conceptual image showing a wave of helical light approaching a molecule (represented by a ball-and-stick model) and its mirror image
Enantiomers can be distinguished from one another using helical X-ray light. (Courtesy: Paul Scherrer Institute/Benedikt Rösner)
A new optical technique that is very efficient at distinguishing between molecules that are mirror i

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