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Chiral forces

Dispersion forces on chiral molecules can be different for left. vs righthanded enantiomers.

Chiral molecules: cross-polarisability

Curie symmetry principle:

Chiral reference object needed to discriminate

Casimir-Polder: discriminatory attraction

Van der Waals: surface induces discrimination


F. Suzuki, T. Momose, S.Y.. Buhmann, Phys. Rev A 99, 012513 (2019)

P. Barcellona, H. Safari, A. Salam, S.Y. Buhmann, Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 193401 (2017)

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