About Chirality: Twisted laserlight can tell mirror images apart
From Jan Panteltje@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 05:14:47
From: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260727214557.htm
Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart
Date:
July 28, 2026
Source:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Summary:
Scientists have created twisted laser beams that interact differently with right-handed and left-handed molecules,
revealing their identity through the fragments they produce.
The approach could provide a faster, simpler, and more sensitive way to analyze important molecules used in chemistry and pharmaceuticals.
Paper (free): http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec6549
pdf: https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/sciadv.aec6549