Enantiosensitive exceptional points in open chiral systems
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| author | Mayer, Nicola Löhr, Alexander Moiseyev, Nimrod Ivanov, Misha Smirnova, Olga |
| author_facet | Mayer, Nicola Löhr, Alexander Moiseyev, Nimrod Ivanov, Misha Smirnova, Olga |
| contents | Exceptional points (EPs) are remarkable spectral degeneracies in a non-Hermitian system's parameter space, where both eigenvalues and eigenstates coalesce. Here, we show that in non-Hermitian molecular chiral systems the position of EPs in the parameter space is enantiomer-specific. First, we show that encircling the EP of one enantiomer drives robust topological population transfer in the chiral molecule while its mirror twin remains unaffected, offering a new route for selective chiral control. Second, we reveal how resonant excitation of EPs in chiral molecules can amplify weak chiral effects, offering an alternative approach to the enhancement of chiral interactions. Third, we demonstrate that a twisted chiral fiber immersed in a liquid solution of chiral molecules exhibits topologically different behavior depending on the solution's enantiomeric excess, offering a new approach to the detection of molecular chirality. Our results combine high enantiosensitivity with topological robustness in chiral discrimination and control, paving the way for new approaches in the exploration of non-Hermitian and chiral phenomena. |
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| spellingShingle | Enantiosensitive exceptional points in open chiral systems Mayer, Nicola Löhr, Alexander Moiseyev, Nimrod Ivanov, Misha Smirnova, Olga Quantum Physics Atomic Physics Chemical Physics Optics Exceptional points (EPs) are remarkable spectral degeneracies in a non-Hermitian system's parameter space, where both eigenvalues and eigenstates coalesce. Here, we show that in non-Hermitian molecular chiral systems the position of EPs in the parameter space is enantiomer-specific. First, we show that encircling the EP of one enantiomer drives robust topological population transfer in the chiral molecule while its mirror twin remains unaffected, offering a new route for selective chiral control. Second, we reveal how resonant excitation of EPs in chiral molecules can amplify weak chiral effects, offering an alternative approach to the enhancement of chiral interactions. Third, we demonstrate that a twisted chiral fiber immersed in a liquid solution of chiral molecules exhibits topologically different behavior depending on the solution's enantiomeric excess, offering a new approach to the detection of molecular chirality. Our results combine high enantiosensitivity with topological robustness in chiral discrimination and control, paving the way for new approaches in the exploration of non-Hermitian and chiral phenomena. |
| title | Enantiosensitive exceptional points in open chiral systems |
| topic | Quantum Physics Atomic Physics Chemical Physics Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.18963 |