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Title: Polariton ring currents and circular dichroism of Mg-porphyrin in a chiral cavity
By placing Mg-porphyrin molecules in a chiral optical cavity, time reversal symmetry is broken, and polariton ring currents can be generated with linearly polarized light, resulting in a circular dichroism signal. Since the electronic state degeneracy in the molecule is lifted by the formation of chiral polaritons, this signal is one order of magnitude stronger than the bare molecule signal induced by circularly polarized light. Enantiomer-selective photochemical processes in chiral optical cavities is an intriguing future possibility.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1953045
PAR ID:
10340545
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Volume:
13
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2041-6520
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1037 to 1048
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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