Chiral optical forces in a slot waveguide for separation of molecules in gas
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| author | Martínez-Romeu, Josep Arenas-Ortega, Daniel Diez, Iago Martínez, Alejandro |
| author_facet | Martínez-Romeu, Josep Arenas-Ortega, Daniel Diez, Iago Martínez, Alejandro |
| contents | Chiral optical forces present an exciting avenue into the separation of enantiomers in an all-optical fashion. In this work, we explore via numerical simulations and analytical calculations the feasibility of the separation of chiral molecules by using guided light in a dielectric slot waveguide. Our results suggest that it is possible to separate [6]helicene enantiomers suspended in gas within several hours when applying optical powers of 100 mW. |
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| spellingShingle | Chiral optical forces in a slot waveguide for separation of molecules in gas Martínez-Romeu, Josep Arenas-Ortega, Daniel Diez, Iago Martínez, Alejandro Optics Chiral optical forces present an exciting avenue into the separation of enantiomers in an all-optical fashion. In this work, we explore via numerical simulations and analytical calculations the feasibility of the separation of chiral molecules by using guided light in a dielectric slot waveguide. Our results suggest that it is possible to separate [6]helicene enantiomers suspended in gas within several hours when applying optical powers of 100 mW. |
| title | Chiral optical forces in a slot waveguide for separation of molecules in gas |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05051 |