Superpositions of chiral states in the presence of electric dipole,magnetic dipole,and electric quadrupole interactions

摘要

This paper is a straightforward generalization of Maierle-Harris proposal regarding parity implications on the superpositions of chiral states of a molecule.It is shown that the inclusion of electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole interactions removes several of restrictions on the preparation of superpositions of |L> and |R> states of a chiral molecule.It is also found that the dephasing of |L> and |R> superpositions,due to the spontaneous emission from the chiral molecule,has opposing contributions from electric quadrupole-magnetic dipole and electric dipole interactions.