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Tracking chirality in photoelectron circular dichroism

Marec W. Heger and Daniel M. Reich*

  • Dahlem Center for Complex Quantum Systems and Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, D-14195 Berlin, Germany

  • *Contact author: danreich@zedat.fu-berlin.de
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Phys. Rev. Research 7, L012047 – Published 28 February, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.L012047

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In photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD) it is generally difficult to trace how and when the chirality of the molecule is imprinted onto the photoelectron. We present simulations of PECD in a simple model and employ chirality measures to establish a quantitative connection between the chirality of the potential, the electronic wave function's chirality, and the anisotropy of the photoelectron distribution. We show that these measures are suitable indicators for chirality, paving the way for tracking the chiral evolution from the nuclear scaffold to the final observable.

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Phys. Rev. Research 7, L012047– Published 28 February, 2025
  • Received 1 July 2024
  • Revised 26 November 2024
  • Accepted 31 January 2025
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