About Chirality: Twisted laserlight can tell mirror images apart
From Jan Panteltje@alien@comet.invalid to sci.physics on Wed Jul 29 05:13:41 2026
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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