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Optical physics

Chiral detection of molecules gets a laser-driven boost

03 Oct 2023 Isabelle Dumé
Image showing mirror-image molecules as ball-and-stick models labelled R and S
Chirality: A new optical technique can distinguish between right- and left-handed (rectus and sinister in Latin) molecules. (Courtesy: iStock/DariaRen)
Physicists in the UK have developed a new and highly efficient way of detecting the chirality or “

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Isabelle Dumé is a contributing editor to Physics World
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