Enantio-detection via cavity-assisted three-photon processes

Yu Yuan Chen, Chong Ye, Yong Li

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Abstract

We propose a method for enantio-detection of chiral molecules based on a cavity-molecule system, where the left- and right-handed molecules are coupled with a cavity and two classical light fields to form cyclic three-level models. Via the cavity-assisted three-photon processes based on the cyclic three-level model, photons are generated continuously in the cavity even in the absence of external driving to the cavity. However, the photonic fields generated from the three-photon processes of left- and right-handed molecules differ with the phase difference π according to the inherent properties of electric-dipole transition moments of enantiomers. This provides a potential way to detect the enantiomeric excess of chiral mixture by monitoring the output field of the cavity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36132-36144
Number of pages13
JournalOptics Express
Volume29
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Oct 2021

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Chen, Y. Y., Ye, C., & Li, Y. (2021). Enantio-detection via cavity-assisted three-photon processes. Optics Express, 29(22), 36132-36144. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.436211